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A portmanteau word created through blending the word "imagination" and the word "escapism". Imaginism is the ability to escape your current situation and problems through use of your imagination if only for a little while. Someone who practices imaginism is called an imaginist.
The boy who was abused by his father, imagined he was in a world where he was in charge. He is a practitioner of imaginism and therefor an imaginist.
Imaginism by TheWriterJAB January 25, 2014

Imagines 

A type of fanfiction where the reader is included in the story as the protagonist. Often times uses 'y/n' (for 'your name') to represent the reader's name. Popularized on Tumblr with stories about One Direction.
teenage girlfriend: "I just read an imagines where Harry Styles and I went on a vacation to Mexico. Why don't you ever treat me like that?"
teenage boyfriend: "smh".
Imagines by kryzk March 1, 2014

Imaginometry 

Imaginometry is the conjunction of imagination and a perceived geometry of someone who is ignorant of actual Euclidean geometry and still requires the hypostasisation of their model.
For the reification or curved levels or circular horizons you must evoke the inner workings of imaginometry.

Imaginist 

Images in imagination brought to conscience and placed on display with visual art and thoughtful musing., Imaginist.
Sister Madly was reading her own imaginist mind and had thoughts and pictures form. She then went in to her media library and out web surfing to bring images to the thoughts in her mind that she also penned,
Imaginist by CTBear September 26, 2015

Vain Imaginings

Vain Imaginings are those useless thoughts that go through a persons mind when they are being useless. The term is commonly used in religious documents. That's because God doesn't want people sitting on their ass doing nothing all day.
I spent my entire vacation enthralled in vain imaginings.
Vain Imaginings by MultiFest October 2, 2017

Imaginize 

To make something imagined. To become imagined. To make imaginable.
I was speaking to a blind man. I handed him an apple and told him to imaginize it by feeling its shape and texture.

Close your eyes and try to imaginize this piece into your mind.
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fauxstalgia 

Faux nostalgia. Faking old things in an attempt to recapture the feeling of times gone past, especially of technology that has passed.
Hipstamatic pictures, just like the vinyl-static added to digital recordings, is prime fauxstalgia
fauxstalgia by scotte61 December 16, 2010
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pajama casual 

Pajama casual is a term used when working from home and preparing for a video conference. All business above the waist and your pajama pants down below.
We have a Zoom meeting in a few minutes and I’ll probably go pajama casual.
pajama casual by jrod-knows March 31, 2020
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funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
Word of the Day on October 13, 2026
A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.
Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
Word of the Day on October 12, 2026

Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
Word of the Day on October 11, 2026
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