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spectatorism

A term common to Scientology jargon, and used famously by Tom Cruise in an interview to describe the apathy of people unwilling to commit to said doctrine - which he views as synonymous with helping the world.

Somewhat ironically, following the sentence in which Cruise uses the term - which is not in any formal dictionary, and could easily be supplanted by the use of a word such as "spectating" - he proceeds to discuss the responsibility Scientologists have "to educate."
"That thing is uh...I've cancelled that in my...area. It's like, 'man, you're either in or you're out'. That spectatorism. And it's something that is...that we have no time for right now." - Tom Cruise on spectatorism

"I'd like to take a vacation...but, uh...I can't because...I know." - Tom Cruise on Scientology
by The Thought-Fox February 22, 2008
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spectating

"Spectating" or "social spectating" is stalking people on social websites (MySpace, FaceBook, etc). This term is less harsh than the word "stalking".
Hey man, I was spectating on FaceBook the other day and saw bikini pics of Nick's mom.
by DerWork October 21, 2010
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Spectate

A combination of watching and learning. Observing with intent to gain knowledge of "I see what you did there".
"We went to spectate, not to participate."
by zenrocks December 31, 2011
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Spectigator

A spectator of a particularly violent sport who really 'gets into it', aggressively booing or cheering through the fray. A conjoining of terms 'spectator' and 'alligator'.
Dude did you see Ralph last night at the boxing match? What a spectigator!
by Slixter November 1, 2019
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Spectator

Spectator is a commonly used term to describe the 'odd sheep in the pen' in regards to women and their associates. In other words the 'fatter' of the friends, one who doesn't look after personal figure, the girl who goes and watches her 'fitter' friends play sport, whilst sitting on the side line eating a pie.
1. "Mate, why did you have to bring the spectator back to ours last night?"

2. "Mate the only way i was going to root the amazing one was if the ugly friend came along"

1. "fair enough then ya pol cat."
by Bruse January 14, 2008
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Spectix

An unusually large, weak man, with a freakishly small 2.5 erect penis
That kid is such a spectix
by Spectix March 14, 2015
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SPECTIONS

Special Counterterrorism Operations, a top secret non-governmental agency that deals with terrorism domestic and international.
I know an agent from SPECTIONS!
by Type2GenomeManiac June 10, 2017
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