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Panperspectivism

A comprehensive philosophical framework holding that everything is from a perspective—that there is no view from nowhere, no neutral standpoint, no perspective-free access to reality. Panperspectivism goes beyond perspectivism (which acknowledges that knowledge is perspectival) to insist that all experience, all knowledge, all reality-as-we-know-it is irreducibly perspectival. This doesn't mean reality is arbitrary or subjective; it means that reality appears through perspectives, that different perspectives reveal different aspects, and that no single perspective captures the whole. Panperspectivism demands that we cultivate the capacity to move between perspectives, to hold multiple views together, and to recognize that the richness of reality is expressed in the plurality of perspectives through which it is known.
Example: "Her panperspectivism meant she didn't seek a single true account. She sought to understand how different perspectives—scientific, artistic, spiritual, practical—each revealed aspects of reality, and how moving between them deepened understanding."
by Abzugal March 22, 2026
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Panderghoul

A Panderghoul (noun) is a person who knowingly abandons integrity, truth, or long-term good to exploit others for short-term money, power, or influence—often by weaponizing outrage, pandering, or lies to feed on a base’s fears or desires. Combines "pander" (to gratify baser instincts) 13 and "ghoul" (a soul-sucking creature), evoking a parasitic, amoral opportunist.
The panderghoul knew his remarks were wholly false and would create misplaced anger, but honesty doesn't pay as well as outrage.
by Kecavis April 2, 2025
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Backhand pandering

1. An attempt to appease to a group of people for financial gain while still simultaneously portraying that group of people in a negative, or unfavourable light. Usually playing on racist stereotypical tropes, or keeping up with racist/bigotted media trends aimed at creating or sustaining a negative or unfavourable image of the targeted group of people.

2. Attacking a group of people's image under the guise of progressiveness.
Example of backhand pandering is placing black women in lead roles for movies to pander to them for money, yet this lead black female character adheres to negative racist stereotypes that portray black women in an unfavourable light.
by New age definitions December 24, 2019
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Propa-pander

When one gives out good news stories about and individual or organisation, but they really know that the stories are lies - yet do so because it makes them look good to virtue-signalling friends or colleagues.
"Yeah, yeah...she gives a load of money to charity, but she is a real b£tch. They only spread this propa-pander because she is horizontally challenged."
by Archibald Thunderbunker April 10, 2020
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hankerson pankerson

Bedside hanky panky aka sex aka no-pants dance aka doing the hokie pokie with genitals
Hey babe, are you trying to hankerson pankerson tonight? I'm riled up from all that pineapple!
by youknowwhoitismyguy December 7, 2021
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Devine panderer

No he's regurgitating Teal Swan talking points. I mean, he's literally- Wait! I'll put it this way: He is to Teal Swan what you are to Kevin Samuels. He's adopted the Tean Swan intersexual relationship propositional ethic.
Hym "Oh, yeah that 'devine panderer' is just a Teal Swan derivative. Some guy said she's a cult leader. She kind of SEEMS like a cult leader... But, you know, if none of the religions are correct than they're all technically cults."
by Hym Iam January 15, 2024
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ken penders

a really weird guy who took control of the sonic comic and kept adding echidna OCs to it before they were all killed off when he got booted off
guy 1: "did you hear about ken penders?"
guy 2: "yeah, i did. he made truly the worst era of the sonic comic."
by Wrennethy March 19, 2024
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