kneejerk 

To react without thinking. To form an opinion without paying attention.

When he said he was a Republican, the college student's kneejerk reaction was to boo him.

kneejerk by </time> September 14, 2003

Kneejerk 

When a person responds or reacts due to past experiences or trauma without being mindful of the consequences of said response.

Her kneejerk response was to say she didn't believe in love...

Kneejerk by Bevrlykillz January 2, 2020

Kneejerk Corruptions, Incorrigible

The second-leading source of antitrust, right on the heals of MyCrudSoft sWindles. Frequently euphemized as Network Solutions, Incorporated.

In 1999 and 2000 Kneejerk Corruptions, Incorrigible held my domain name for ransom for seven months while I tried to transfer it to a different registrar, until I got the Better Business Bureau on their case.

Kneejerk Corruptions, Incorrigible by Downstrike September 13, 2004

kneejerkery 

The tendency of egomaniacs to be impulsively disagreeable in social interaction.

"Antonio's practices kneejerkery on the regular, disagreeing with any idea he himself didn't come up with."

kneejerkery by SalvyZ June 12, 2019

Kneejerks 

People who act brashly without any rationale or thought to ongoing events or latest fads just for the sake of it with utter lack of understanding

These kneejerks know not why they protest against the movement.

Kneejerks by BatteringRam June 20, 2020

Kneejerk Feminist

Someone who complains about lack of female representation immediately upon such a thought crossing their mind, often without an argument (let alone a logical and meritocratically-backed one) for, and sometimes even without examples of, women that should be included.

"Congratulations to Mark, Aidan, Zachary and Flynn of our university's programming team who won the gold medal at the national hackathon!"
Kneejerk feminist on social media: "wHy nO wOmEn?!?!?1?"
Everyone in the replies: "Do u want us to have lost or what. No woman even came close to making the team. Highest female scorer on the team selection test couldn't even manage half the points of the worst man on the team lmao"
Kneejerk feminist: "IMPOSSIBLE!! Selection test RIGGED!!!!1!"

Kneejerk Feminist by AL1QU0T October 10, 2024