Chicken Littleism (noun)
/ˈtʃɪk.ɪn ˈlɪt.əl.ɪz.əm/
Definition:
The persistent tendency to exaggerate threats, predict imminent disaster, or sound alarms about societal, environmental, or technological change, often regardless of, or in opposition to, contrary evidence. This mindset is marked by a reflexive belief that progress leads to catastrophe and a reluctance to acknowledge stability or positive trends, especially when such trends undermine a narrative of inevitable decline.
Etymology:
Derived from the folk tale character Chicken Little, who panics and declares “the sky is falling” after being struck by a falling object, symbolizing alarmism or unfounded fear.
In social commentary:
Chicken Littleism describes the psychological and social investment in a narrative of continuous crisis, where contrary evidence provokes not reassessment, but further entrenchment and often emotional backlash. It is tied to an identity or worldview dependent on the expectation of worrisome decline rather than measured observation of continuity or progress.
/ˈtʃɪk.ɪn ˈlɪt.əl.ɪz.əm/
Definition:
The persistent tendency to exaggerate threats, predict imminent disaster, or sound alarms about societal, environmental, or technological change, often regardless of, or in opposition to, contrary evidence. This mindset is marked by a reflexive belief that progress leads to catastrophe and a reluctance to acknowledge stability or positive trends, especially when such trends undermine a narrative of inevitable decline.
Etymology:
Derived from the folk tale character Chicken Little, who panics and declares “the sky is falling” after being struck by a falling object, symbolizing alarmism or unfounded fear.
In social commentary:
Chicken Littleism describes the psychological and social investment in a narrative of continuous crisis, where contrary evidence provokes not reassessment, but further entrenchment and often emotional backlash. It is tied to an identity or worldview dependent on the expectation of worrisome decline rather than measured observation of continuity or progress.
* Policymakers accused of Chicken Littleism continue to warn about collapse, despite data showing decades of stability.
* The refusal to acknowledge photographic evidence of stable shorelines was dismissed as Chicken Littleism.
* The refusal to acknowledge photographic evidence of stable shorelines was dismissed as Chicken Littleism.
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/ˈCHikən/
noun
1.
a domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one.
"rationing was still in force and most people kept chickens"
adjectiveinformal
cowardly.
"they were too chicken to follow the murderers into the mountains"
verbinformal
withdraw from or fail in something through lack of nerve.
"the referee chickened out of giving a penalty"
/ˈCHikən/
noun
1.
a domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one.
"rationing was still in force and most people kept chickens"
adjectiveinformal
cowardly.
"they were too chicken to follow the murderers into the mountains"
verbinformal
withdraw from or fail in something through lack of nerve.
"the referee chickened out of giving a penalty"
"chicken"
"what?"
"you heard me"
" no actually what did you say"
*monster mode*
RAWRWR IM THE SIGMAEST RIZZLER IN THE KAI CENAT WORLD
"weirdo"
*shanks up guy #2"
YES I HAVE KILLED HIM AND GAINED IS POWER
NOW IM TOTALLY THE MOST SIGMA EVER
*mogs the camera*
**𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓔𝓷𝓭**
"what?"
"you heard me"
" no actually what did you say"
*monster mode*
RAWRWR IM THE SIGMAEST RIZZLER IN THE KAI CENAT WORLD
"weirdo"
*shanks up guy #2"
YES I HAVE KILLED HIM AND GAINED IS POWER
NOW IM TOTALLY THE MOST SIGMA EVER
*mogs the camera*
**𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓔𝓷𝓭**
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