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pod person

noun

Etymology

From the science fiction novel The Body Snatchers (1955) and subsequent film adaptations, in which aliens use mysterious pods to grow replicas of humans that are perfect in every way except for their lack of personality.

Definitions

  1. A conformist person, especially one who lacks personality or originality.

    • If I hadn't known better, I would have sworn that aliens had stolen the real Jessica and replaced her with some pod person.
    • "I'm not stalking you," she said, with all the sincerity of a pod person in The Body Snatchers.

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