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Value words (constructive and destructive)

Figure 1 and Figure 2 list the value words (given with their database identifying number) having the greatest number of cross-references to distinct value polarities (Section VP) listed in Figure 3. Such cross-references correspond to distinct connotations of a given word. The value words with the largest number of distinct connotations (listed first in each table) could be considered as indicative of the value concepts which are most fundamental (for English speakers). Value concepts could also be identified with the polarities as value dimensions. See commentary. These words are used as a basis for relating values to world problems (destructive values) and organizational strategies (constructive values) in the Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential.

Figure 1. Constructive value words (Section VC)

VC No / Value word   19-10 VC No / Value word 9 VC No / Value word 8
VC1011 Interest  
VC0845 Good  
VC1231 Order 
VC0068 Advisability  
VC0091 Agreeableness 
VC0449 Consideration 
VC0467 Contentment VC0743 Favour  
VC0756 Felicity  
VC1099 Luck 
VC1301 Plainness  
VC0601 Ease 
VC1391 Purity 
VC1477 Resistance 
VC1711 Support 
VC0025 Accord 
VC0153 Appreciation VC0335 Clarity  
VC0339 Clearness  
VC0763 Fidelity  
VC0767 Fitness  
VC0841 Glory  
VC0887 Harmony  
VC1095 Loyalty 
VC1479 Resolution  
VC0049 Adaptability VC0159 Appropriateness VC0451 Consistency  
VC0731 Faithfulness  
VC1309 Pleasure  
VC1365 Productiveness VC1379 Propriety  
VC1585 Self-sufficiency VC1637 Soundness  
VC1651 Stability 
VC1699 Sufficiency 
VC1701 Suitability 
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VC0017 Acceptance 
VC0019 Accessibility VC0051 Adequacy 
VC0093 Agreement  
VC0265 Brightness  
VC0301 Certainty 
VC0319 Chastity 
VC0389 Compliance 
VC0391 Composure 
VC0407 Concern 
VC0471 Continuity  
VC0543 Desirableness 
VC0545 Detachment 
VC0549 Development VC0551 Devotion  
VC0571 Discretion  
VC0623 Elegance 
VC0635 Empathy 
VC0799 Freshness 
VC0915 Honour 
VC1023 Involvement VC1041 Justice  
VC1151 Mindfulness 
VC1179 Naturalness 
VC1193 Nobility  
VC1273 Perfection 
VC1403 Quietness  
VC1405 Quietude  
VC1444 Regard  
VC1445 Regularity  
VC1681 Strength 
VC1709 Superiority  
VC1811 Understanding VC1821 Uniformity  
VC1829 Unity


































VC0031 Achievement  
VC0151 Application  
VC0189 Assurance  
VC0215 Balance  
VC0293 Carefulness 
VC0355 Comfort  
VC0411 Concord  
VC0425 Conformity  
VC0431 Connectedness 
VC0433 Connection  
VC0455 Constancy 
VC0481 Cooperation  
VC0497 Courtesy  
VC0547 Determination  
VC1477 Resistance  
VC1711 Support 
VC0561 Direction  
VC0573 Discrimination  
VC0637 Enchantment  
VC0695 Exaltation  
VC0729 Faith  
VC0771 Flexibility  
VC0847 Goodness  
VC1043 Keenness 
VC1093 Love 
VC1331 Power 
VC1399 Quickness  
VC1417 Readiness  
VC1423 Reason  
VC1425 Reasonableness  
VC1441 Refinement  
VC1459 Reliability  
VC1482 Respect  
VC1491 Responsiveness  
VC1507 Rightness  
VC1533 Satisfaction  
VC1595 Sensitivity  
VC1617 Simplicity  
VC1619 Sincerity  
VC1731 Sympathy  
VC1747 Temperance  
VC1765 Tolerance  
 










































 
 
 
Figure 2. Destructive value words (Section VD)
 
VD No Value word 24-10  VD No Value word 11-10 VD No Value word 9
VD5777 Selfishness 
VD1665 Disinterest 
VD1609 Disfavour  
VD0049 Abrogation  
VD4905 Overturn  
VD1521 Disarrangement 
VD1697 Disorder 
VD4689 Overdevelopment 
VD6841 Undeveloped 
VD7481 Unsuitability 
VD0181 Alienation  
VD1501 Disagreeableness 
VD1553 Discontent  
VD2409 Foulness  
VD3061 Inadvisability 
VD3145 Inconsiderateness 
VD3297 Infelicity  
VD7145 Unluckiness 
VD7181 Unnaturalness  
VD0285 Anxiety 
VD1793 Dissonance  
VD2801 Ill-considered  
VD3025 Impurity 
VD3065 Inanity 
VD3405 Insanity  
VD3825 Malaise 
VD3913 Meanness  
VD4429 Nonresistance 
VD5029 Perversion  
VD7805 Weakness  
VD7849 Worry 
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VD1485 Disaccord 
VD1629 Disharmony  
VD1677 Disloyalty 
VD1765 Disruption  
VD2893 Imbecility  
VD3033 Inaccessibility 
VD3045 Inadaptability 
VD3313 Infidelity  
VD3345 Ingloriousness 
VD3441 Insolence  
VD3453 Instability  
VD3609 Irresolution 
VD3617 Irretrievable 
VD4329 Noncooperation  
VD6509 Unapproachable 
VD6597 Unclear  
VD6957 Unfaithfulness 
VD6977 Unfit  
VD7333 Unregulated 
VD7577 Unused  
VD7829 Withdrawal  
VD0477 Baseness  
VD0849 Complexity 
VD0965 Corruption  
VD0977 Counterproductivity 
VD1581 Discrimination 
VD1725 Displeasure 
VD1773 Dissension  
VD2213 Failure  
VD2485 Fuss 
VD2945 Impertinence 
VD3001 Impropriety 
VD3013 Impudence  
VD3017 Impulsiveness 
VD3073 Inappropriateness 
VD3149 Inconsistency 
VD3449 Insouciance  
VD3469 Insufficiency 
VD3477 Insult  
VD4365 Nonfulfilment  
VD4817 Overqualification 
VD4829 Overrefined  
VD4861 Oversimplification 
VD5913 Smallness  
VD6569 Uncertified  
VD7257 Unproductivity  
VD7329 Unrefined  
VD7733 Vileness 
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VD0269 Antipathy  
VD0377 Atrocity  
VD0713 Carelessness 
VD0897 Confusion  
VD1493 Disaffection  
VD1505 Disagreement 
VD1537 Discomposure  
VD1557 Discontinuity 
VD1641 Dishonour 
VD1745 Disregard 
VD1825 Disunity  
VD1917 Dullness  
VD2549 Grimness 
VD2613 Hardness  
VD2929 Imperfection 
VD3049 Inadequacy  
VD3205 Indiferrence 
VD3217 Indescrition 
VD3261 Inelegance  
VD3301 Inferiority 
VD3373 Injury  
VD3377 Injustice  
VD3393 Inquietude 
VD3417 Insensitivity 
VD3525 Intricacy  
VD4137 Misunderstanding 
VD4289 Nonacceptance 
VD4313 Noncompliance 
VD4453 Nonuniformity