Adverb
(Cog-native-diss-own-ants)
To knowingly and insultingly deny guilt of an act you have commit against a person you claim to respect or otherwise care for.
(Cog-native-diss-own-ants)
To knowingly and insultingly deny guilt of an act you have commit against a person you claim to respect or otherwise care for.
Did you see the way she tryed to convince him that she should get every penny out of his pocket? Some people don't care who sees their cognitive dissonance these days.
by Batterybob April 25, 2021
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Get the Dissonance mug.The feeling in your heart that in the CIA has never actually done anything wrong, and that anyone who says they have is a conspiracy theorist.
"Mark still doesn't believe that MK Ultra was a real CIA operation, despite the CIA having confirmed the program's existence and having published information about it to the public."
"That's crazy. He must have CIA-Induced Cognitive Dissonance."
"That's crazy. He must have CIA-Induced Cognitive Dissonance."
by Allen Michael Ratcliffe Dulles August 2, 2025
Get the CIA-Induced Cognitive Dissonance mug.The feeling in your heart that the CIA has never actually done anything wrong, despite mountains of evidence that says otherwise
"You still don't believe that MK Ultra happened, even though the CIA publicly admitted to the program being real, and released documents detailing how it was carried out?"
"No dude, that stuff is too crazy to have ever actually happened."
"Wow. You must have CIA-Induced Cognitive Dissonance."
"No dude, that stuff is too crazy to have ever actually happened."
"Wow. You must have CIA-Induced Cognitive Dissonance."
by Allen Michael Ratcliffe Dulles August 2, 2025
Get the CIA-Induced Cognitive Dissonance mug.Metanarrative Dissonance is an incongruence between the narrative of a game (the story) and the outside parts unrelated to the story nor the game itself (real life related features).
+ Why are the illustrations made by this character so different to each other? I thought they had a unique style.
- Must've been made by different ppl irl. Metanarrative Dissonance sucks.
- Must've been made by different ppl irl. Metanarrative Dissonance sucks.
by staria1487 February 18, 2025
Get the Metanarrative Dissonance mug.The artistic technique or emotional state where a piece of music, art, or a person displays a contradiction between the external appearance and the internal reality — without openly acknowledging it. In music, it refers to the contrast between energetic, upbeat melodies or performative confidence and lyrics that express vulnerability, insecurity, or pain. The juxtaposition reflects the emotional façade people often put on, hiding their true feelings behind a mask of positivity or strength. The key element is that the performance does not break the fourth wall — the song or performance never directly acknowledges the dissonance, instead allowing it to exist in the tension between sound and meaning.
1. Olivia Rodrigo's "Brutal" is a classic example of performative dissonance — the loud, confident sound masks the anxiety and frustration she’s feeling.
2. The song had an overwhelming sense of performative dissonance, where the upbeat rhythm clashed with the loneliness in the lyrics.
2. The song had an overwhelming sense of performative dissonance, where the upbeat rhythm clashed with the loneliness in the lyrics.
by Labourpp February 28, 2025
Get the Performative Dissonance mug.Matthew Hartke has a video on YouTube about how it explains Christianity but THAT'S TOTALLY A THING I SAID! CORRECT AGAIN! GREATEST MIND WHO HAS EVER LIVED! But ow... My great mind hurts- Do I have asprin or something?
Hym "Cognitive Dissonance as an explanation for Christianity is totally a thing I said... Just sayin..."
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