Linguistic dissonance

Language, as with many forms of complex communication, is linear. Its use and context establish tone (the attitude in which the author conveys), with the logical expectation of consistent perpetuation. When one exhibits an unanticipated deviation from the aforementioned parameters, such that its register, dialect, and/or vocabulary is at a significant distance from that previously employed, its effect can best be described as being "totally fucking weird"

This is also known as being "sophisticated as hell"; however, linguistics prefer to call it "linguistic dissonance".

"In the immortal words of Ayn Rand, STFU n00b." ~ A common variation of the sort of linguistic dissonance that one becomes acquainted with when "debating" on 4chan.

by Ἀπολλύων October 21, 2016

Values Dissonance

Tropes that are common denominators. Their viewers recognize them, laugh at them or groan at them, but most of us can guess where they're coming from—specifically, what cultural values are embodied in the trope.

A meme is an example of applied values dissonance.

by flintlocke314 September 11, 2018

Cognitive Dissonance

The paradoxical belief that Marxism and Communism lead to the dissolution of Government.

Which happens a lot, because the only historical examples of people to totally overthrow and eliminate government were communistic or directly Marxist. How does that fact give me cognitive dissonance?

by YourConscience March 16, 2019

Disowned

What your parents were planning to do the day you were born

I have been disowned

by That certain someone October 7, 2019

disown

What extremely religious families do to children who don’t believe in the same religion as their parents

Carl believed in Buddhism and his Christian families disowned him

by Dubiks December 30, 2018

cognitive dissonance

Justin Trudeau's reaction to the death of Fidel Castro

'It is with deep sorrow that I learned today of the death of Cuba's longest serving President,'
'We join the people of Cuba today in mourning the loss of this remarkable leader.'

etc, etc.
yep this is called cognitive dissonance.

by i don't have a nickname November 27, 2016

dissonance

a clash between musical notes, not meeting in the correct tone.

the dissonance of your guys' guitars is horrbile! you guys suck.

by amanda April 6, 2005