The act of proselytizing or evangelizing, usually with an annoyingly humble and self-deprecating demeanor. Derived from the name of popular cartoon character Ned Flanders.
They are a sport-shirted, discomforted lot, pacing, puffing feverishly on cigarettes, perspiring freely and flandering furiously. —Misquote of Nicholas Dawidoff, Sports Illustrated, 19 Aug. 1991
by goddamnitwhyareallthenamestakn January 06, 2012
Hideduly doodely neiboryno shut up stupid Flanders
by BigIanDries May 18, 2018
To be taken advantage of without realizing due to extreme kindness, to the point where when questioned, people are offended that one would even suggest such a thing. Word derived from "Ned Flanders" of the Simpsons who is "taken advantage of" by Homer Simpson due to his extreme kindness and love for fellow man.
To "borrow" something without the intent on giving it back any time soon. Then lying about the whereabouts of the "borrowed" item when questioned. "I lent him that video ages ago and now he's denying it. I've been flandered"
by Ten Bears April 27, 2012
by summit12 April 01, 2005
verb. to flander.
To have such a friendly, (Ned Flanders-like) attitude, that it allows people to take advantage of it and walk all over you.
To have such a friendly, (Ned Flanders-like) attitude, that it allows people to take advantage of it and walk all over you.
"My brother is too generous for his own good. If he keeps flandering around like this, he'll wind up getting fucked over by an scam artist!"
"You need to stick up for yourself, boy! No son of mine will let people flander him!"
"You need to stick up for yourself, boy! No son of mine will let people flander him!"
by dmueller_art January 01, 2010
Doctrine based on Ned Flanders' ideas, very similar to political correctness, where an individual or a collective tries to impose his own self-censorship and ideals on the rest of society. This is especially visible in the case of certain lobbies like those of the homosexuals, feminists, pro-life activists, anti-racism organizations, and certain charities.
A recent example of flanderism is the supression of all terms considered offensive or homophobic by Gay Gollective, from Google Translator.
by Deckard508 January 31, 2015