by Insulator March 20, 2024
Get the Abito-shaker mug."Ambition by proxy" refers to a situation where someone delegates ambitious tasks, projects, or goals to another person without actively participating or contributing to the effort themselves. This term implies that the person is seeking to achieve success or recognition vicariously through the efforts of others, rather than taking on the challenges directly.
When my boss constantly assigns me high-profile projects but never offers any support or guidance, it feels like he's practicing ambition by proxy, wanting the glory without putting in the work.
You know when your wife comes up with ideas for projects for you to do but doesn't plan on helping at all? That's ambition by proxy.
You know when your wife comes up with ideas for projects for you to do but doesn't plan on helping at all? That's ambition by proxy.
by B-Riii March 23, 2024
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A conceptual framework where utopian illusions are sustained through both self-delusion and external manipulation, universally masking an underlying, pervasive dystopia and blurring the lines between perceived happiness and harsh realities.
The ice cream shop was an ambitopian escape; always something there that wasn’t right about it but not enough to stop them from going.
by cyberphunkisms April 28, 2024
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by Locked. December 16, 2024
Get the arbritage mug.Hym "Half of my ambition has already been attained and regardless of whether or not I'm lazy I've had greater results than anyone will ever have. You are only able to deny, de-legitimize, and trivialize until I get that money and not a single person is willing to give up the life of their child just to withhold sucess from someone who has already suceeded. Much like child murder, this was over the second I decided to do it. It's been over for years. You are fumbling desperately to stop the bleeding from your freshly cut throat."
by Hym Iam January 4, 2025
Get the Ambition mug.Pronunciation: /əˈbraɪt/ (This is a suggested phonetic pronunciation)
Definition:
1. Abrite (verb) - To discover or reveal the portico; to uncover or disclose a covered or hidden entrance, an area of space covered by a tegate.
2. Abrite (verb) - To move (a door or window) to abandon a space, allowing access and vision; to open something to reveal what is inside or beyond.
3. Abrite (adverb) - Alfresco, especially in an exposed or unprotected setting; a state of being open, uncovered, and visible to the natural world.
Significance:
• It provides a verb for the revealing action or discovered portico, opening up a space to the exterior.
• It implies uncovering and/or creating a transition from internal to external.
• It offers an adverbial use to describe the state of being alfresco and exposed.
Past verb: abrited
Present verb: abrite, abrites
Definition:
1. Abrite (verb) - To discover or reveal the portico; to uncover or disclose a covered or hidden entrance, an area of space covered by a tegate.
2. Abrite (verb) - To move (a door or window) to abandon a space, allowing access and vision; to open something to reveal what is inside or beyond.
3. Abrite (adverb) - Alfresco, especially in an exposed or unprotected setting; a state of being open, uncovered, and visible to the natural world.
Significance:
• It provides a verb for the revealing action or discovered portico, opening up a space to the exterior.
• It implies uncovering and/or creating a transition from internal to external.
• It offers an adverbial use to describe the state of being alfresco and exposed.
Past verb: abrited
Present verb: abrite, abrites
Examples:
• “The architect abrites the grand portico, revealing its intricate details.”
• “They abrited the window to allow fresh air into the room.”
• “The soldiers abrited the gate to enter the city.”
• “The edifice remained abrite to all types of climatic condition.”
• “They decided to have dinner abrite on the patio, enjoying the nice climatic condition.”
• “The architect abrites the grand portico, revealing its intricate details.”
• “They abrited the window to allow fresh air into the room.”
• “The soldiers abrited the gate to enter the city.”
• “The edifice remained abrite to all types of climatic condition.”
• “They decided to have dinner abrite on the patio, enjoying the nice climatic condition.”
by Dmitrio January 14, 2025
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