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I want there to be a name for "category of words that are used in a too-broad sense" - words that are technically the same but with wildly different meanings. For example, "religious" can mean anything from devout isolationist fundamental to "yea man, easter or somethin".

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"Consciousness" - varies from "do robots have it? what neurons are responsible?" to "AHHH HOW AM I LOOKING AT MY HANDS"

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"Rape" - varies from "boyfriend pressured me too much" to "violent stranger in alleyway." Technically the same, but subjectively very different types of experiences.

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Abuse! Racism! Nerd! Terms for basically any nuanced subculture that's misunderstood by pop culture!

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I'd say "unnatural category", or maybe just "heterogeneous category".