Achievement ↔ Benevolence – dependability A pair of values standing opposite each other on the Schwartz circle (Schwartz et al., 2012): “Achievement” and “Benevolence — Reliability”. The…
Acquisition ↔ Loss A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 775, 776): "Acquisition" and "Loss". Places between the poles: 25 - "Find", 50…
Affirmation ↔ Denial A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 535, 536): "Affirmation" and "Denial". Places between the poles: 25 - "Confirm", 50…
Arousal ↔ Calm A dimension from the source: NRC VAD (Mohammad, 2018): "Arousal" and "Calm". Places between the poles: 25 - "Excite", 50 - "Wake", 75 - "Sleep".
Ascent ↔ Descent A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 305, 306): "Ascent" and "Descent". Places between the poles: 25 - "Raise", 50 - "Flat"…
Authority ↔ Subversion Moral Foundation "Authority/Subversion" (Moral Foundations Theory, Haidt). Moral foundations by Haidt — fast intuitive reactions. moralfoundations.org
Beauty ↔ Ugliness A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 845, 846): "Beauty" and "Ugliness". Places between the poles: 25 - "Pretty", 50…
Beginning ↔ End A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 66, 67): "Beginning" and "End". Places between the poles: 25 - "Start", 50 - "Middle"…
Brevity ↔ Wordiness A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 572, 573): "Brevity" and "Wordiness". Places between the poles: 25 - "Short", 50…
Care ↔ Harm Moral Foundation "Care/Harm" (Moral Foundations Theory, Haidt). Moral foundations by Haidt — fast intuitive reactions. moralfoundations.org
Cause ↔ Effect A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 153, 154): "Cause" and "Effect". Places between the poles: 25 - "Source", 50 - "Link"…
Chance ↔ Fate A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 156, 152): "Chance" and "Fate". Places between the poles: 25 - "Luck", 50 - "Likely"…
Change ↔ Constancy A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 140, 141): "Change" and "Constancy". Places between the poles: 25 - "Turn", 50…
Cheerfulness ↔ Dejection A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 836, 837): "Cheerfulness" and "Dejection". Places between the poles: 25 - "Laugh", 50…
Confidence ↔ Doubt A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 474, 485): "Confidence" and "Doubt". Places between the poles: 25 - "Sure", 50…
Conscience ↔ Shame: who judges The polarity describes where the evaluation of an action comes from. At one pole is conscience: the judge within, the evaluation does not depend on…
Control ↔ Dependence A dimension from the source: NRC VAD (Mohammad, 2018): "Control" and "Dependence". Places between the poles: 25 - "Power", 50 - "Influence", 75…
Creation ↔ Destruction A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 161, 162): "Creation" and "Destruction". Places between the poles: 25 - "Build", 50…
Depth ↔ Shallows A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 208, 209): "Depth" and "Shallows". Places between the poles: 25 - "Well", 50…
Distance ↔ Closeness A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 196, 197): "Distance" and "Closeness". Places between the poles: 25 - "Far", 50…
Equality ↔ Hierarchy A dimension from the source: Hofstede: "Equality" and "Hierarchy". Places between the poles: 25 - "Talk", 50 - "Role", 75 - "Command".
Eternity ↔ Transience A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 112, 111): "Eternity" and "Transience". Places between the poles: 25 - "Always", 50…
Exertion ↔ Repose A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 686, 687): "Exertion" and "Repose". Places between the poles: 25 - "Train", 50…
Expansion ↔ Compression A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 194, 195): "Expansion" and "Compression". Places between the poles: 25 - "Spread", 50…
Expectation ↔ Disappointment A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 507, 509): "Expectation" and "Disappointment". Places between the poles: 25 - "Wait"…
Exterior ↔ Interior A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 220, 221): "Exterior" and "Interior". Places between the poles: 25 - "Outside", 50…
Face ↔ Universalism – nature A pair of values standing opposite each other on the Schwartz circle (Schwartz et al., 2012): “Reputation” and “Universalism — Nature”. The parent is…
Fairness ↔ Cheating The moral foundation "Fairness/Cheating" (Moral Foundations Theory, Haidt). Moral foundations by Haidt — fast intuitive reactions…
Fear ↔ Courage A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 860, 861): "Fear" and "Courage". Places between the poles: 25 - "Afraid", 50 - "Fear"…
Freedom ↔ Subjection A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 748, 749): "Freedom" and "Subjection". Places between the poles: 25 - "Autonomy", 50…
Friendship ↔ Enmity A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 888, 889): "Friendship" and "Enmity". Places between the poles: 25 - "Friend", 50…
Future ↔ Past A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 121, 122): "Future" and "Past". Places between the poles: 25 - "Plan", 50 - "Today", 75…
Gift ↔ Receipt A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 784, 785): "Gift" and "Receipt". Places between the poles: 25 - "Give", 50 - "Trade"…
Good ↔ Evil A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 618, 619): "Good" and "Evil". Places between the poles: 25 - "Good", 50 - "Desire", 75…
Greatness ↔ Smallness A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 31, 32): "Greatness" and "Smallness". Places between the poles: 25 - "Huge", 50…
Growth ↔ Decline A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 35, 36): "Growth" and "Decline". Places between the poles: 25 - "Add", 50 - "Balance"…
Hardness ↔ Softness A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 323, 324): "Hardness" and "Softness". Places between the poles: 25 - "Stone", 50…
Haste ↔ Leisure A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 684, 685): "Haste" and "Leisure". Places between the poles: 25 - "Quick", 50…
Health ↔ Disease A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 654, 655): "Health" and "Disease". Places between the poles: 25 - "Prevent", 50…
Heat ↔ Cold A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 382, 383): "Heat" and "Cold". Places between the poles: 25 - "Fire", 50 - "Warm", 75…
Heaviness ↔ Lightness A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 319, 320): "Heaviness" and "Lightness". Places between the poles: 25 - "Load", 50…
Hedonism ↔ Humility A pair of values standing opposite each other on the Schwartz circle (Schwartz et al., 2012): "Hedonism" and "Humility". Parent - the main polarity…
Height ↔ Lowland A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 206, 207): "Height" and "Lowland". Places between the poles: 25 - "Top", 50 - "Hill"…
Hope ↔ Despair A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 858, 859): "Hope" and "Despair". Places between the poles: 25 - "Dream", 50 - "Worry"…
Improvement ↔ Deterioration A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 658, 659): "Improvement" and "Deterioration". Places between the poles: 25…
Individualism ↔ Collectivism A dimension from the source: Hofstede: "Individualism" and "Collectivism". Places between the poles: 25 - "Choice", 50 - "Family", 75 - "Group".
Indulgence ↔ Restraint A dimension from the source: Hofstede: "Indulgence" and "Restraint". Places between the poles: 25 - "Fun", 50 - "Enough", 75 - "Duty".
Life ↔ Death A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 359, 360): "Life" and "Death". Places between the poles: 25 - "Birth", 50 - "Body", 75…
Light ↔ Darkness A pair of opposite categories of Roget's Thesaurus (1911, nos. 420, 421): "Light" and "Darkness". Places between the poles: 25 - "Sun", 50 - "Dark"…
Long-term orientation ↔ Short-term orientation A dimension from the source: Hofstede: "Long-term orientation" and "Short-term orientation". Places between the poles: 25 - "Wait", 50 - "Plan", 75…
