Kaepernickous (/koʊˈpɜ rnɪkəs, kə-/) adj. - The feeling, knowledge or thought that you are doing the right thing or taking necessary action for yourself and/or others,
even in the face of adversity, opposition, and/or personal cost.
Homonym of the name Nicolaus Copernicus, who published his findings on Heliocentrism, about the universe with the
Sun at the center instead of
Earth. Heliocentrism was adopted rapidly by scientists, scholars and astronomers, but vocally rejected by those who refused to accept heliocentrism was correct, and that instead the entire universe revolved around
Earth.
Kaepernickous is a modification from the name Colin Kaepernick, who exercised dissent by not standing during the national anthem before
football games.