Noun: A term for a dissorder where by someone is unable to associate the correct meaning with a GIF.
Its Dyslexia.... but for GIFs.
(Adjective: GIF-lexic)
Its Dyslexia.... but for GIFs.
(Adjective: GIF-lexic)
"Did you see the GIF Hannah posted in the group chat....?"
"Yeah it made no sense at all... Think she is GIF-lexic"
"Yeah it made no sense at all... Think she is GIF-lexic"
by RoceHatNinjaCat February 16, 2021
Get the GIF-lexicmug. The misinterpretation of the size of a man's member in an image sent via text message or email, with the misinterpretation being that the member is thought to be smaller or larger than the actual size of the organ.
by Angel_in_AZ May 07, 2017
Get the Dicks-lexicmug. A compulsive need to flaunt obscure vocabulary, academic jargon, or convoluted phrasing to appear intellectually superior, often at the expense of clarity, relevance, or truth. Symptoms include correcting others mid-argument over minor semantics, mistaking verbosity for depth, and prioritizing pedantry over persuasion. Typically found in debates where ego outweighs logic and the dictionary becomes a weapon of distraction.
Lexical narcissism is the arrogant belief that you're the only one who understands how words work, the only one educated enough to define philosophy, science, or language itself. It’s not intelligence—it’s intellectual gatekeeping. They don’t argue to clarify. They argue to assert dominance through semantics, hoping you’ll concede out of exhaustion, not reason. It's elitism masquerading as literacy.
Lexical narcissism is the arrogant belief that you're the only one who understands how words work, the only one educated enough to define philosophy, science, or language itself. It’s not intelligence—it’s intellectual gatekeeping. They don’t argue to clarify. They argue to assert dominance through semantics, hoping you’ll concede out of exhaustion, not reason. It's elitism masquerading as literacy.
You: “Once considered obscure academic theory, Marxism has completely infected academia and the curriculum.”
Them: “Define Marxism.”
You: “Sure, I'll entertain your silly little lexical narcissism game: Economic collectivism based on class conflict—are you seriously asking me this?”
Them: “That’s not true Marxism.”
Them: “Define Marxism.”
You: “Sure, I'll entertain your silly little lexical narcissism game: Economic collectivism based on class conflict—are you seriously asking me this?”
Them: “That’s not true Marxism.”
by WTFX May 20, 2025
Get the Lexical Narcissismmug. Due to lexical drift, the Old English word mete, which once referred to all types of food, evolved into the modern English word meat, now specifically referring to animal flesh.
by Iyla1201 December 30, 2024
Get the Lexical Driftmug. by Mr Ocean July 30, 2025
Get the Lexical Manipulationmug. The act or process of defiling or misusing parts of grammar and language. Examples include misuse of possessive pronouns in place of homophonic consonants.
by Pyoepsx September 16, 2020
Get the lexical heresymug. Lexical Narcissism (n). The behavior or mindset, often exhibited by political or academic elites, wherein language is weaponized to project intellectual superiority while avoiding substantive debate. It involves redefining common terms, inflating semantic complexity, and using obscure phrasing to intimidate or derail opposition. The goal is not clarity, but dominance through confusion.
Lexical narcissism is the arrogant left-wing belief that they’re the only ones who understand how words work, the only ones educated enough to define philosophy, science, or language itself. It’s not intelligence. It’s gatekeeping. They don’t argue to clarify. They argue to dominate through semantics, hoping you’ll give up out of exhaustion, not reason.
They call it nuance. I call it what it is.
They call it nuance. I call it what it is.
by WTFX May 17, 2025
Get the Lexical Narcissismmug.