fabralind's definitions

Vibrationism

A commitment to tuning into one's surroundings and listening with the intention of synchronization, especially in relation to others and the immediately proximal environment.

The painter's abstract works smacked of vibrationism.

by fabralind July 28, 2024

difforder

A different order; something that might have traditionally been considered a disorder by polite society, but which does not inherently lead to suffering when presented in favorable conditions.

Autism is a spectrum difforder.

by fabralind February 8, 2024

premember

A mental exercise to prepare your brain so that you remember something in the future.

Clark premembered to turn down the heat when he got home later that evening so he'd be able to sleep well.

by fabralind November 8, 2023

lighght

The feeling of being a light in the world.

After that pep talk, I feel lighght again.

by fabralind February 5, 2023

compassity

The amount of bandwidth you have for someone else's problems. A portmanteau of "compassion" and "capacity."

I'd like to care about your impounded Mercedes, Arnie, but I just don't have the compassity right now.

by fabralind April 15, 2022

concfetti

Sky-borne detritus that creates long-lasting impressions in the surface fresh concrete when it lands.

Clarence, the DPW's Deputy Director of Concfetti, took great care to ensure that the sidewalks would be replaced on days when the gingko trees were dropping their leaves.

by fabralind January 25, 2022

utiliffiti

Colorful, rune-like, hand-drawn markings that indicate the presence of current or future public utilities underneath on pavement or asphalt.

The utiliffiti spread out across the corner and intersection, portending water lines and electrical cables with an inadvertently artistic flair.

by fabralind January 25, 2022