K.S. Hewitt's definitions

Synosis

A state of near-total uniformity within a group of ideas, opinions, people, or systems, characterised by minimal internal variation and strong convergence. Often used critically to describe intellectual, cultural, or ideological homogeneity.

The department suffered from synosis, discouraging dissent and original thought.

by K.S. Hewitt February 5, 2026

Prenvy

A state of pride-based jealousy arising from ego injury, in which resentment toward another’s success is driven not by desire for what they have, but by the perception that one ought to have outperformed them.

His hostility wasn’t envy; it was prenvy. He believed the success violated the natural order.

by K.S. Hewitt February 5, 2026

Sleeprivation

A state of chronic or recurrent inability to initiate sleep that arises not from external demands or pathology, but from self-induced behavioural and routine-based disruption (e.g. poor sleep hygiene, irregular schedules, excessive stimulation).

What he called “bad sleep” was in fact sleeprivation, entirely self-inflicted through inconsistent routines.

by K.S. Hewitt February 5, 2026

Masadict

A person who exhibits a compulsive reliance on massages, relaxation practices, and/or ASMR stimuli for emotional regulation, stress relief, or sleep initiation, to the point that these practices become psychologically dependency-forming rather than restorative.

What began as harmless ASMR became masadict behaviour — he could no longer sleep without it.

by K.S. Hewitt February 5, 2026

Frustrapine

A person who derives emotional gratification, comfort, or vitality from states of frustration, tension, obstruction, or unresolved difficulty, often preferring such conditions over resolution or ease.

Some workplaces reward frustrapine behaviour by mistaking agitation for productivity.

by K.S. Hewitt February 5, 2026

Beefmate

A person whose identity, self-presentation, and personality signalling are disproportionately centred on meat consumption, especially red meat, such that dietary preference becomes a core marker of worldview, masculinity, or cultural alignment rather than a mere nutritional value.

The argument wasn’t about nutrition but about beefmate identity signalling.

by K.S. Hewitt February 5, 2026

Vexioldrift

The gradual process by which designs, flags, symbols, and other physical markers of community or identity drift toward uniformity, losing distinctiveness through standardisation, simplification, bureaucratic pressure, or prevailing aesthetic norms.

The council’s new logo is another case of vexioldrift — stripped of history in favour of bland uniformity.

by K.S. Hewitt February 5, 2026