Diastory
I created a new word this afternoon:
diastory /‘dīəstôrē/ n. •(1) a convenient part of a story that on its face serves to disparage or denigrate someone as a means to elevate oneself or one’s self image when the reality is the exact opposite. (2) a façade concealing the whole inconvenient truth or scandal by omitting disparaging details and only revealing the favorable ones. (3) not the whole truth. (4) an antagonistic perspective of a traitor, guilty party, or villain. (Syn. cover-up, fake news, slander, libel, scandal, bullshit, diversion, nonsense, stereotype, hidden meaning, cryptic message, disguise, beard) •(1) an overt feeling or expression used to undercut a particular minority to empower one’s own ego. (2) an offensive, prejudicial or otherwise abusive rhetoric intended to manipulate or belittle as a means of personal empowerment.
•related /n./ cultural diastory, feminal diastory, legal diastory, racial diastory, sexual diastory, social diastory, political diastory, theoid diastory (Syn. antisemitism, islamophobia, homophobia, racism, misogyny, bigotry, bullying, rumor, toxic masculinity, hate speech)
diastory /‘dīəstôrē/ n. •(1) a convenient part of a story that on its face serves to disparage or denigrate someone as a means to elevate oneself or one’s self image when the reality is the exact opposite. (2) a façade concealing the whole inconvenient truth or scandal by omitting disparaging details and only revealing the favorable ones. (3) not the whole truth. (4) an antagonistic perspective of a traitor, guilty party, or villain. (Syn. cover-up, fake news, slander, libel, scandal, bullshit, diversion, nonsense, stereotype, hidden meaning, cryptic message, disguise, beard) •(1) an overt feeling or expression used to undercut a particular minority to empower one’s own ego. (2) an offensive, prejudicial or otherwise abusive rhetoric intended to manipulate or belittle as a means of personal empowerment.
•related /n./ cultural diastory, feminal diastory, legal diastory, racial diastory, sexual diastory, social diastory, political diastory, theoid diastory (Syn. antisemitism, islamophobia, homophobia, racism, misogyny, bigotry, bullying, rumor, toxic masculinity, hate speech)
“Prosecutors tell legal diastories to a judge for leverage of narrative.”
“A murderer reveals their diastory at the end of a mystery or horror film.”
“A murderer reveals their diastory at the end of a mystery or horror film.”
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