Memetic Osmosis

Figuring out what happens in a TV Show, Game, or Movie entirely from memes or recent trends.

Person 1: "Have you actually seen Breaking Bad?"
Person 2: "No, but I pieced together what happens with memetic osmosis."

by Fordring1009 August 11, 2022

memeticism

Memeticism or memeticics is the idea of taking a concept that isn't accepted by the general public and attempting to force it into existence by shilling the idea in any number of ways from conversation to forced memes.

Sean: Dude memeticism is how we can shill the idea. We can literally get people to believe this thing I made up!
The Nobody: Dude that's really stupid and cringe.
Sean: Come on, let's meme it into reality!
The Nobody: I don't know you. Get off my property or i'm calling the cops.

by Tim665 November 29, 2022

memeticism

An instance of memetics, i.e., a meme. It just means meme.

I have some memeticisms for you.

by wolfboyft August 13, 2023

Memetic Justice

The use of memes as a form of social punishment or rejection as a direct or indirect response to wrongful words and/or actions.

A derivation of poetic justice.

The partygate memes contributed to Boris Johnson's resignation in a form of memetic justice.

by perregrine July 5, 2024

Memetic Theory

The study of ideas, behaviors, or styles that spread from person to person within a culture—the "genes" of culture, known as memes. Proposed by Richard Dawkins, it suggests that memes (like catchy tunes, fashion trends, religious beliefs, or slang) evolve through a process of variation, competition, and replication, using human minds as hosts. Success depends on "fitness" factors like simplicity, emotional resonance, and utility. Memetic theory is used to analyze everything from viral marketing and conspiracy theories to the evolution of religions and political ideologies.

Example: The rapid, global spread of the "Ice Bucket Challenge" is a textbook case of Memetic Theory. The meme (a specific behavior: dumping ice water, filming it, nominating others) had high fitness: it was simple, tied to a cause (ALS awareness), evoked strong emotions (fun, sympathy), and had a built-in replication mechanism (nominations). It outcompeted other charitable appeals and mutated into countless local variations.

by Nammugal February 5, 2026

Memetic Mantras

Phrases that reprogram mood, singular or broken, apparently unconnected or orchestrated phrases, spread to form a larger diet of hive snacks, which in turn, feed the hive mind.

He thinks he's such a clever dude, pasting up his graffiti and tags for consumption of the hive, feeding off these Memetic Mantras, hoping to create a feedback loop of followers,pushing his new fractal vibe here there and everywhere! Once his followers are hooked, he's able to mess around with their moods like a dog awaiting his food.

by BudgieMuscle1 August 30, 2025