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Fluctuating Connotative Stress 

Fluctuating Connotative Stress refers to the phenomenon of changing the stressed word to change the meaning of a sentence.

"She" doesn’t like him - that specific woman doesn’t like him

She "doesn’t" like him - to confirm she is not interested in him

She doesn’t "like" him - implying that she feels a different emotion towards him

She doesn’t like "him" - indicating she likes someone else
Fluctuating Connotative Stress refers to the phenomenon of changing the stressed word to change the meaning of a sentence.

Created by Jaime Nicolaou, Basree Arif, Ms Erin Mahar
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Confusative 

A hypocritical republican who supports their party’s ideals but whines when implemented policies affect their life because they do not think systematically. Basically, a hypocrite whose motto is “crack down on others but let me do my thing.” They believe in lower taxes but then bitch when the schools are underfunded and roads are crumbling; they think the government is too powerful yet complain it doesn’t have a heavy enough hand (eg not enough cops, poor infrastructure, military isn’t strong enough); they support the war on drugs but drive drunk and use illegal drugs; they believe in the same price for the same service yet complain it’s unfair to poor people.

Examples include: coal miners in WV who believe in free market capitalism yet want subsidies for coal, corn farmers in the Midwest who vote against government benefits/subsidies yet live on the corn subsidy, community college students who believe in fewer subsidies yet attend state-sponsored education, business owners who want lower school budgets yet complain how their employees aren’t educated well, California farmers who want more immigration enforcement but lose half their workforce to ICE, pious churchgoers who support a morally bankrupt president, low income earners who cry for tax cuts yet lose necessary services when it happens, capitalist investors who complain trading fees should be lower for people who have less money.
The Confusatives will always vote for a tiny tax break for themselves, even if it massively reduces taxes for the wealthy and consequently hurts their schools and roads.
"Did you hear about that Trump supporter who got deported as a result of Trump's new policy? It doesn't get more Confusative than that."
Confusatives and NIMBYcrats are wonderfully short-sighted; it's so easy to manipulate them.
Confusative by DGarb June 5, 2019

Commutative Property of the Peter Parker Principle 

Peter Parker Principle: With great power comes great responsibility.

Commutative Property of the Peter Parker Principle: With great responsibility comes great power.
Totalitarian States often fail because of the Commutative Property of the Peter Parker Principle.

As the responsibilities of the State inevitably increase, so too must its centralization of powers. Since power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely, it is inevitable for a Totalitarian State to eventually become an Authoritarian one. Under this same principle, it is inevitable for an Authoritarian State to eventually become a Tyrannical one. A Tyrannical State intrinsically produces dissidents, whom fight the State until death or dissolution.

Consumative

A Conservative who lives solely and completely by Genesis 1:28.

1: As in - consume until it's gone.

2: One who disregards modern science and continues to consume natural resources without consideration for the future.
Conservatives are not interested in conserving, they are primarily interested in Consuming...i.e. Consumative
Consumative by duvally December 6, 2011

computative 

Apparently true because the computer says it is.
His online identity was entirely fabricated, yet irrefutably computative.
computative by Monkey's Dad March 17, 2020

Commutative wealth 

1)To have so much wealth that nothing is out of reach. You can earn money simply through interest alone. Whether you work or not your wealth will grow unhindered.

2) endless money
example: Bob is a trillionaire he has commutative wealth, his interest alone is making him billions a year.
Commutative wealth by Deuswrath March 29, 2022

Serial Monogamist 

Someone who jumps from one relationship immediately into another one.

Serial monogamists can not stand to be alone and often suffer from vast commitment and insecurity issues.

Because they jump into relationships immediately after the previous one has ended, serial monogamists typically don't take the time to reflect on their behavior or why their previous relationships failed; thus, they end up making the same relationship mistakes over and over again.
Person 1: Damn, Dustin already has a new girlfriend?! It's only been two weeks since he broke up with his fiance! I think he's a sociopath.

Person 2: No, he's a serial monogamist...
Word of the Day on June 22, 2026