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Circle Irk

When someone else’s stress stresses you out, which then stresses out everyone around you, and the stress continues to grow exponentially.

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This is turning into one big Circle Irk.
by Pyopa February 11, 2019
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Circlekirk

1. To retroactively alter or reinterpret a person's entire legacy in order to portray them as more virtuous, saintly, or tolerant than they truly were.

2. By extension, to collectively participate in reframing a controversial or bigoted figure into a symbol of goodness and love, often through humor, memes, or cultural storytelling.
The internet forum spent the afternoon circlekirking the old CEO, turning decades of misdeeds into a story of hidden benevolence.

On Circlekirking Day, we circlekirk historical figures into icons of compassion and acceptance.
by joseph blough November 30, 2025
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