Cogeimillusionment
Cogeimillusionment: koh-GEE-um ill-OO-zhun-ment (preferred)
also, koh-GEEM-ill-OO-zhun-ment
Part of speech:(noun)
The disappointment, loss of immersion, and growing frustration experienced when excessive or obvious computer-generated imagery overwhelms a film's realism, making the viewer constantly aware that what they are seeing is artificial.
Etymology: Derived from Co-Ge-Im (Computer Generated Image) and disillusionment.
Related Forms:
cogeimillusioned (adjective) — Experiencing cogeimillusionment.
cogeimillusioning (adjective) — Causing cogeimillusionment.
cogeim (adjective, informal) — Characterized by excessive or obvious CGI.
also, koh-GEEM-ill-OO-zhun-ment
Part of speech:(noun)
The disappointment, loss of immersion, and growing frustration experienced when excessive or obvious computer-generated imagery overwhelms a film's realism, making the viewer constantly aware that what they are seeing is artificial.
Etymology: Derived from Co-Ge-Im (Computer Generated Image) and disillusionment.
Related Forms:
cogeimillusioned (adjective) — Experiencing cogeimillusionment.
cogeimillusioning (adjective) — Causing cogeimillusionment.
cogeim (adjective, informal) — Characterized by excessive or obvious CGI.
"The opening scenes were impressive, but by the final battle I was suffering from complete cogeimillusionment. Every explosion and creature looked like a video game instead of something that belonged in the world of the film."
"The dragon looked amazing until it landed. Then the cogeimillusionment hit, and I spent the rest of the movie watching pixels instead of a creature."
"The dragon looked amazing until it landed. Then the cogeimillusionment hit, and I spent the rest of the movie watching pixels instead of a creature."
Cogeimillusionment by t.s.eromle August 6, 2026
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