Moral Exhaustion

The idea in moral philosophy of feeling like you can do something immoral since you have done so many good things in the past

OR

Being tired of acting moral

Concept created by Michael Schur

I was feeling a great deal of moral exhaustion when I should have put the cart back, but my Kantian ethics helped me to overcome it.

by NiawNomolos19 April 9, 2023

Musician's Exhaustion

A feeling caused by a long or intense session of performing music. Often times, those who are musically exhausted want nothing to do with music for a day or so. Commonly occurs after one's band/choir performance.

First Trumpet: "I swear if the director makes us play tomorrow I'm gonna lose it.
Second Trumpet: "Fuck that dude I'm absolutely suffering from Musician's Exhaustion right now. I ain't having Mr. Dick's shit either."

by Xioxwolf November 27, 2016

Spawn of helicopters exhaust

Spawn of helicopters relates to gender neutral fluid that's being gargled by a disabled grandmother mermaid whore who also has a fetish for sausages of the richmond variety

I love a mouthful of slimy spawn of helicopters exhaust when I'm sooty & sweeping your dad

by Tumblingtumbleweeds November 8, 2019

Doom Loop Exhaustion

Doom Loop Exhaustion (or DLE for short), is when a Doom Looper (someone who watches the same TV show on repeat) has exhausted a particular TV Series or Show to the point where classic jokes or moments don't barely muster a reaction out of them anymore.

Michael Scott; Gaba-Gool...
Doom Looper suffering from DLE; **silence**
Friend of Doom Looper; I think you're suffering from Doom Loop Exhaustion.

by Det. Lloyd Gross November 13, 2020

Lube Tech Exhaust System

When broke ass lube technicians own a car worth $1000 or less and decides to install a cat back exhaust system and it sounds like a bunch of garbage rattling around in a coffee can. It’s a must have for lube technicians to be able to socialize with other lube technicians.

Good god can you hear that shitbox coming down the street Steve? Sounds like a fucked up weedwacker.

Steve: Sure can! It’s those fucking lube technicians thinking they have a Lamborghini or some shit. Those worthless bitches put the lube tech exhaust system on their cars.

by Spoonyt69 March 23, 2022

Fallacy of Exhaustive Induction

The mistaken belief that only exhaustive induction—examining every possible case—can establish truth. This fallacy rejects all probabilistic, statistical, or sampling-based reasoning as insufficient, demanding certainty that is rarely available and never necessary. It's the logic of "you can't prove all swans are white until you've seen every swan," ignoring that science doesn't prove in that sense. The fallacy of exhaustive induction is the mirror image of the fallacy of impossible induction: both set impossible standards, one by rejecting induction entirely, the other by demanding a form of induction that's rarely possible. Together, they form a pincer movement against any empirical claim.

Fallacy of Exhaustive Induction Example: "He demanded exhaustive proof that climate change was real: 'Have you measured every temperature reading everywhere on Earth for the last hundred years?' No, because that's impossible. But you don't need exhaustive proof; you need representative proof. He demanded the impossible and therefore rejected the possible. The fallacy had done its work: blocking belief with an unmeetable standard."

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 17, 2026

Fallacy of Exhaustive Logic

The mistaken belief that only exhaustive logical analysis—examining every possible inference, anticipating every objection, proving every step—can establish truth. This fallacy rejects any reasoning that falls short of logical perfection, demanding standards that are impossible to meet and therefore never satisfied. The Fallacy of Exhaustive Logic is beloved of those who want to dismiss arguments without engaging them, who can always find one more logical step that hasn't been explicitly justified. It's the logic of "you haven't considered every possibility, so your conclusion is premature"—a standard that, if applied consistently, would halt all reasoning forever.

Example: "She presented a well-reasoned argument for her proposal. He responded with the Fallacy of Exhaustive Logic: 'But you haven't considered every possible objection. What about X? What about Y? What about Z?' Each was addressed, and he found another. Exhaustive logic was impossible; therefore, her argument was never good enough. The fallacy had done its work: preventing decision through infinite demand."

by Dumu The Void February 18, 2026