2 definitions by Pete_Zahutt

echovocalization

The phenomenon that occurs when a person's speech changes automatically to sound similar to the speech of others around the speaker.

Lisa, a college student, noticed echovocalization in her own speech patterns as she began to sound more like her rural family and friends while visiting them for the summer.

by Pete_Zahutt April 13, 2021

class consciousness

Understanding where you are social class-wise and how it relates to an ongoing class struggle.

Jimmy: God I hate how the people who own the company I work for makes 400x the money I do and because of that ends up having more political power

Jon: Man you finally learning about class consciousness!

by Pete_Zahutt March 14, 2021