A person that is addicted to their cell phone checking it compulsively multiple times every hour or every minute - even more urgently when the phone boops or blips a notification.
Fred is so cell whipped...he can't go more than a minute without checking his phone.
The Dim Ages...the next chapter of modern world history, similar to the Dark Ages of the 10th and 11th centuries. The Dim Ages are / will be chatacterized by a rolling back of informed decisions and ignorant electorates, exacerbated by agenda driven media outlets, and internet fueled misinformation. It is unclear if this will last for one generation or multiple generations.
Larissa always tried to make a positive difference in the world however became disheartened upon realizing that The Dim Ages were upon us.