Definition:
A behavioral pattern in which an individual moves, thinks, or acts in contradiction to their claimed values, desires, or identity — knowingly or unknowingly — often resulting in self-sabotage, confusion in others, or emotional dissonance.
Origin:
Coined in the 21st century to describe the cultural, psychological, and relational phenomenon of presenting one way while living another. Often rooted in fear, trauma, performance culture, or unprocessed shame.
A behavioral pattern in which an individual moves, thinks, or acts in contradiction to their claimed values, desires, or identity — knowingly or unknowingly — often resulting in self-sabotage, confusion in others, or emotional dissonance.
Origin:
Coined in the 21st century to describe the cultural, psychological, and relational phenomenon of presenting one way while living another. Often rooted in fear, trauma, performance culture, or unprocessed shame.
She kept posting about love, light, and growth — but ghosted everyone who challenged her. Classic oppositism.
by The Four Tops' Fifth Member August 24, 2025
Get the Oppositismmug. by anonymous November 11, 2021
Get the Opposite daymug. by CS91 May 25, 2025
Get the Opposite Karenmug. Yes.
Hym "It's the opposite of CHILD MURDER, yes, but is IN NO WAY the opposite of 'publishing a theory of AI that is then implemented by tech retards.' So, yeah.
by Hym Iam July 1, 2025
Get the The opposite of CHILD MURDERmug. Iam "Me and Joe had the exact opposite reaction"
*Sees A.I. learning*
*In unison*
Joe "They are going to kill us..."
Hym "We are going to have to kill all of them..."
*Sees A.I. learning*
*In unison*
Joe "They are going to kill us..."
Hym "We are going to have to kill all of them..."
by Hym Iam May 17, 2023
Get the The exact opposite reactionmug. In the United Kingdom, it is the official name of the largest political party in parliament that is not in the government. The leader of the party’s title is the Leader of the Opposition and forms a shadow cabinet of ministers that directly criticize the current government on the other side of the isle in the House of Commons.
Have you see the last recent elections??? The Labour Party is constantly Her Majesty’s Most Loyal Opposition.
by Ultra G March 9, 2022
Get the Her Majesty’s Most Loyal Oppositionmug. "Salty just told me to watch Cyberpunk Anime, but due to Salty's Law of Opposites I will not watch it."
by NiggarHulk October 5, 2022
Get the Salty's Law of Oppositesmug.