Catalystism

A moderate form of accelerationism focused on provoking a single, specific reaction in order to accelerate a particular process—rather than the classical accelerationist goal of collapsing entire systems. Where classical accelerationism seeks total societal breakdown as a path to rebirth, catalystism is surgical: identify a process, find its bottleneck, and provoke the reaction that breaks the logjam. It's the difference between burning down the factory to rebuild it (classical) and pouring a chemical into a stuck valve to make it open (catalystism). Catalystism is especially common among online political groups, both pro-Western and anti-Western, who seek to hasten electoral outcomes, policy changes, or social shifts through targeted provocations. The catalystist doesn't want the whole system to fall; they just want this particular thing to happen faster. They're playing with fire, but carefully—they hope.

Example: "He didn't want the whole political system to collapse; he just wanted his party's candidate to win the primary. So he engaged in catalystism: spreading just enough controversy about the frontrunner to provoke a backlash that would consolidate support around his candidate. The process worked—the frontrunner stumbled, his candidate surged. Catalystism had accelerated the outcome without burning everything down. He felt clever, and he was—for now. Catalystism is safe until it isn't."

by Abzugal February 19, 2026

Catalystism

Catalystism is when somebody worships Fortnite Catalyst as a goddess and loves Catalyst

CoriHiws: Bro Catalyst is the best skin

gregry26: You follow Catalystism bro

by CoriHiws July 30, 2025

catalystic

A kind of personality that speeds up the process of whatever is happening around him/her

his presents is catalystic; everything just happens so much faster when his around.

by cuda24 August 18, 2016

catalystic

Someone/something that brings about change easily through quatities of themselves.

Stephany's speech was so catalystic. It really got me thinking.

by Slate.scl July 29, 2016

Dick Catalysts

A Dick Catalyst is when friends turn up to your date to increase your chances of 'getting in', they are catalyzing your chances.

'Yeah, we'll come down on Sunday, we'll be you dick catalysts.'

by David Imperial March 7, 2010

Catalysts

An individual that is considered a game changer in a group fight. A Catalyst can speed up the process of a fight by decreasing the number of the opposite group in a short period of time.

The Carnage Clan were known for one of their former super soldier that once destroyed an entire group of Heavy Unit single-handedly. People call him "The Catalysts"

by Garrick Pancake January 18, 2023