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