Draoi-BaintFuinneamh

dree BANT FWIN-yuv

Noun

Modern Irish Gaelic, constructed term

Definition:
A Druid characterized by the ability to absorb or remove negative energy.

This term combines "Draoi" (meaning Druid) with "BaintFuinneamh," a blend of "baint" (to remove) and "fuinneamh" (energy), specifically negative energy ("diúltach").

Cultural Note:
This term is a neologism in Irish Gaelic

The role of the Draoi-BaintFuinneamh in the ritual was to cleanse the area of any harmful energies.

Aphant

Short form Adjective for someone with Aphantasia or is Aphantasic.

"I am an Aphant." "We are Aphants".

Mooted

Mooted (adjective):

Describing an individual whose actions, ideas, or contributions are deemed so ineffectual, erroneous, or inconsequential that they render themselves irrelevant or insignificant within a given context.

Pertaining to a state of utter uselessness or insignificance, rendering an individual effectively moot to the point users are forced to mute said individual on social platforms.

Amidst the cacophony of their loud and obnoxious online presence, their uninformed rants about topics they have little knowledge of rendered them mooted, as discerning users recognized the hollowness behind their facade of expertise.

Synchronic

Synchronic /sɪnˈkrɒnɪk/
Adjective

The term "Synchronic" pertains to the study, observation, or analysis of events, phenomena, or elements as they exist or occur simultaneously, without consideration of their historical development. It is often used in contrast with "diachronic," which involves looking at events, phenomena, or elements across different points in time.

Etymology:
The word originates from the Greek "syn," meaning "together," and "chronos," meaning "time," thus signifying the simultaneous or concurrent nature of the events or phenomena being considered.

Usage:
"Synchronic" can be applied across a range of academic disciplines, including linguistics, anthropology, and sociology, to focus on a snapshot view of complex systems or phenomena at a specific point in time.

Anthropologists conducted a synchronic study of social norms within a community, aiming to understand current practices and beliefs.

Trollgagement

Trollgagement refers to the act of inciting or encouraging negative or disruptive behavior in an online community or platform through the use of trolling tactics. It is a combination of the words "troll" and "engagement," indicating a deliberate and intentional effort to create conflict and generate attention. Trollgagement is often used to spread disinformation, cause harm, or simply to stir up trouble.

The internet troll's goal was to provoke an emotional reaction from the members of the online community through their trollgagement tactics.

Cognitive Entrapment

Cognitive Entrapment (n.)

The mental state in which a person becomes overly committed to a particular perspective or ideological framework, such as the "red pill, blue pill" rhetoric, thereby reducing their ability to perceive or consider the complexity of an issue at hand.

Synonyms: Ideological lock-in, belief perseverance, intellectual tunnel vision.

Antonyms: Intellectual agility, cognitive flexibility, open-mindedness.

The "red pill, blue pill" analogy risked leading to cognitive entrapment, simplifying nuanced debates into a binary choice and obstructing meaningful dialogue.

Faudible

Noun

When you hear something that the brain is unable to comprehend, so you hear something different.

The word comes from the Latin audībilis for "to hear,", fābul for "a tale.".

When I turned the radio on it was so faudible, but then as the song went on I realized it was my favorite song!