A desperate sense of powerless that causes paralysis, internally.
A state in which one is restricted to watching their life without explicit control or influence, typically induced by forms of hypnosis. The person is inhibited from acting or speaking, thus unable to change their reality and instead watches like a spectator.
The feeling of sinking comes from the feeling of their life progression declining, slipping from their grip, going downwards. This causes such severe internalised distress that part of their conciousness becomes frozen/paralysed.
The term was made popular by Jordan Peele's 'Get Out', though often associated with the mirrored moral problems such as racism and slavery.
A state in which one is restricted to watching their life without explicit control or influence, typically induced by forms of hypnosis. The person is inhibited from acting or speaking, thus unable to change their reality and instead watches like a spectator.
The feeling of sinking comes from the feeling of their life progression declining, slipping from their grip, going downwards. This causes such severe internalised distress that part of their conciousness becomes frozen/paralysed.
The term was made popular by Jordan Peele's 'Get Out', though often associated with the mirrored moral problems such as racism and slavery.
Jack's been using Meth for so long that he's powerless to change his own life. It's like he's been brainwashed, although no one can tell... He's in the Sunken Place.
by Max Derange August 20, 2025
Get the Sunken Place mug.The metaphorical place an oppressed person goes when they have become silent or compliant to their own oppression. More often, the sunken place is used to describe a disadvantaged person who is ignorant or unwilling to see that they have been conditioned into acquiescence. However, the sunken place can apply to anyone who chooses to stay silent in the face of discrimination or injustice, usually of their own.
First popularized by Jordan Peele's "Get Out," the main character, Chris, a black man, falls into a cognitive void after his white girlfriend's mother, Missy sends him there with covert hypnosis. When Missy instructs him to "sink into the floor" Chris becomes paralyzed, and plunges into a dark void, watching the world get smaller in the distance. The audience is made aware that Chris is not literally falling, but in a tranced state of mind. Throughout the film, Chris is sent to the sunken place as a way for his girlfriend's white family to take advantage of him without his protest, as they had done with many black people before him.
In the words of Peele it is: “the system that silences the voice of women, minorities, and of other people … the sunken place is the President who calls athletes sons of bitches for expressing their beliefs on the field... Every day there is proof that we are in the sunken place." In a statement made on twitter, Peele explained, "the Sunken Place means we're marginalized. No matter how hard we scream, the system silences us."
First popularized by Jordan Peele's "Get Out," the main character, Chris, a black man, falls into a cognitive void after his white girlfriend's mother, Missy sends him there with covert hypnosis. When Missy instructs him to "sink into the floor" Chris becomes paralyzed, and plunges into a dark void, watching the world get smaller in the distance. The audience is made aware that Chris is not literally falling, but in a tranced state of mind. Throughout the film, Chris is sent to the sunken place as a way for his girlfriend's white family to take advantage of him without his protest, as they had done with many black people before him.
In the words of Peele it is: “the system that silences the voice of women, minorities, and of other people … the sunken place is the President who calls athletes sons of bitches for expressing their beliefs on the field... Every day there is proof that we are in the sunken place." In a statement made on twitter, Peele explained, "the Sunken Place means we're marginalized. No matter how hard we scream, the system silences us."
Janice: Why did Trump get votes from women if he had such a long history of being sexist?
Darryl: They're all in the sunken place. Thats why.
Darryl: They're all in the sunken place. Thats why.
by serenajoy June 5, 2018
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R'lyeh, or known as the sunken city, is a ROBLOX roleplaying game made with Lovecraftian ideas, involving the "Quest for power" in which one can meditate until they become enlightened, start becoming possesed to ascend to greater heights, or read until you know every topic. Eventually, you'll be able to unlock spells in battle.
The game currently consists of two main "Factions" which both fight for their own gods against eachother. The Order fights against The Brotherhood in the name of C'thulhu and The Brotherhood in the name of Nylarathotep against the Order.
Then there are the raiders who are just wayfarers with an affinity for blood and are allowed to fight. Wayfarers can be seen as "Guests" who do nothing else than play chess, try to bug the Order or The Brotherhood and just socialize.
When it comes down to combat, it's depends on who you fight against, can be good, can also be really really bad.
There's a few other things aswell, but these really only add on, on what was written.
The game currently consists of two main "Factions" which both fight for their own gods against eachother. The Order fights against The Brotherhood in the name of C'thulhu and The Brotherhood in the name of Nylarathotep against the Order.
Then there are the raiders who are just wayfarers with an affinity for blood and are allowed to fight. Wayfarers can be seen as "Guests" who do nothing else than play chess, try to bug the Order or The Brotherhood and just socialize.
When it comes down to combat, it's depends on who you fight against, can be good, can also be really really bad.
There's a few other things aswell, but these really only add on, on what was written.
Person 1: Dude, shall we play R'lyeh the sunken city on ROBLOX?
Person 2: Nah, sorry, I'm really bad at combat.
Person 2: Nah, sorry, I'm really bad at combat.
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by Dr.Charels May 5, 2018
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Get the sunkin mug.A word not even Google knows! Spunkenzwunk is a very universal word, similar to "stuff", but you can also use it to cuss (see examples).
(looking for something): Damn, where's my Spunkenzwunk?!?
(you see your best friend fucking your gf): Get the fuck outa here you shitty Spunkenzwunk!
(you see your best friend fucking your gf): Get the fuck outa here you shitty Spunkenzwunk!
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