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Semantic Satiation

That moment when you repeat a word many times to the point it has no meaning and it feels odd to pronounce it.
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prostitutive semanticization

1. v. (eg. prostitutively semanticize) To throw around a term or concept until it loses all meaning.
2. n. Use of a term or concept so as to misrepresent oneself as embodying the concept or term. Phony auto-ennobling.

3. v. To attempt a meme-seed inception by repetition and amplification (usually through the distributive media).
4. n. Overuse or abuse of terms or concepts.

Most commonly used by politicians to forward a particular agenda or get a particular candidate elected. But also used quite heavily in religion.

Distinguishes itself from outright attention-whoring usually by its subtlety or its assumption of the self-evidence of the virtuosity of its terms or concepts.
Alex: Did you see that Tea Party rally? I have never seen such an obscene spectacle of prostitutive semanticization in my entire life.

Sarah: I know, right? I went to it as a gag and I didn't take away anything meaningful at all from it. The word 'freedom' was thrown around so much, I don't know what it means anymore! And all those references to Hitler! Why does everybody do that every time they encounter someone they don't like?
by DEDC June 8, 2012
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My understanding of the term "semantics" is that words can be manipulated to influence human thought and action. Mr. George Orwell had a good grasp of the concept, for example "Newspeak". Please look up "semantics" in a dictionary for a more professional definition.
An example of the use of semantics is: "Foetus" as compared to "unborn child".
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Annoying love for another person. If you repeatively call another person just to talk even if you blame it on complete boredom. It means you have smandge for that person. It's a love that you can't get rid of; no matter how hard you try.
"Andrew has smandge for Jordan."
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A smart, funny, sexy girl who everyone knows and loves.
Boy: see that selandia!
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A Randy Shmandy, is one who is involved in the online gaming community and is very novice or unknown. "Randy" comes from the word "random" and shmandy is just a play on words to make it rhyme.
Andrew: Dude I don't know that guy and he sucks!

Will: Wow what a randy shmandy!

Andrew: Agreed.
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semanuk

An individual seeking to identify with a particular subculture to gain social status within it. The want to be cool within or around a certain group.
Dude, don't be a semanuk
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