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Postmodernism Scaremongering

The strategic use of exaggerated threats about postmodernism to justify intellectual orthodoxy, dismiss critique, and shut down legitimate inquiry. Postmodernism scaremongering treats any questioning of grand narratives, any attention to language and power, any skepticism about universal truth claims as the first step toward nihilism, barbarism, and the destruction of civilization itself. It's the op-ed warning that teaching Derrida will lead to fascism; the pundit who blames every social ill on "postmodern relativism"; the academic who uses "postmodernism" as a slur to dismiss any approach they don't like without engaging its actual arguments. The scaremongering serves power by making critique itself seem dangerous—painting those who question foundations as enemies of reason, when they might just be asking reasonable questions about whose reason counts.
Example: "He blamed postmodernism for everything from political polarization to declining test scores—never defining what he meant, just using it as a bogeyman. Pure Postmodernism Scaremongering: fighting shadows instead of arguments."
by Dumu The Void March 14, 2026
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Postmotion, postmUotion, postmotioN

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Postcoditis

Social snobbery based on where you live, where you work, or where you grew up.
The lady was not invited to the party because the hosts were suffering from postcoditis.
Postcoditis UK, Zipcoditis USA
by Urbankatie July 27, 2025
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Pontoon Donga

A pontoon donga is any house built on swamp or flood plains with a waffle slab consisting of lightweight polystyrene pods (waffle pods) in a grid pattern on the ground before being framed in rebar and covered in concrete. These foundations are often poorly laid and will crack during or shortly after settlement.
Those imports studying a Diploma of Uber bought that pontoon donga right before the rains hit. I hope they got insurance, as it's starting to crack right up the middle.
by Taktische Kartoffel September 4, 2025
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Postmortem Munting

Postmortem munting is the act of dying and coming back to life to suck your own cock.
Hey! I heard you and john were doing some postmortem munting over the weekend! Sounds fun!
by Crackasaurus September 8, 2025
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Postomorrow

The test is due Postomorrow.
by flarius September 13, 2025
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Postcombobulation

(Verb) To postcombobulate - The process of reaching clarity.

A mix of post- and discombobulation. That which comes after discombobulation.
Postcombobulation, to postcombobulate, postcombobulated, postcombobulating, postcombobulator,

"Hey how are you?"
"I'm good man. Just postcombobulating with some meditation.
"Oh that's great. Me, I always postcombobulate by cleaning the house. It just clears up my head."

Example 2:
"Wow! This film is so postcombobulating. It makes me see things in completely different eyes."
by Shoebox Magazine December 4, 2025
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