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Intonation 

Having all the notes in tune on your instrument/voice
Dude, that kid sucks at guitar. Listen to his intonation!
Intonation by rubber314chicken November 2, 2008

Intonation 

The sing-song noises that you make when you talk. They can add some or all of the meaning to what you're saying, such as when you're being sarcastic.
I thought that jerk was being serious when he called me a stupid idiot until I realized from his intonation that he was being sarcastic.
Intonation by Lawless Lucy Levittown November 11, 2022

iPhonation 

A collaboration of iphone and nation. Simply the mass users that experience the awesomeness apple has provided us. Also the majority of the world!
"Come on board and join the iPhonation, everyone is doing it!
iPhonation by Trevorrrrrrrrrrrrrrr February 21, 2011

Intonation

Intonation by Wavydrum November 13, 2025

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Ideonation

A nation whose identity, borders, and self‑understanding are constructed around a core ideology rather than primarily around ethnicity, language, or geography. An ideonation defines itself by adherence to a set of beliefs (liberal democracy, communism, theocracy, etc.), and citizenship is often tied to ideological loyalty. Examples include the United States (American creedal nationalism), the former USSR (Soviet man), or revolutionary France (liberté, égalité, fraternité). Ideonations are especially prone to ideological purity tests and conflicts over what “true” membership requires. They also face crises when the founding ideology loses legitimacy, leaving an identity vacuum.
Example: “The United States is often described as an ideonation—you don’t need to share an ethnicity, only a belief in ‘life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.’ In practice, that belief has been fiercely contested.”

Ideogovernment

A government that explicitly and systematically organizes its policies, institutions, and legitimation around a single ideology—where governance is not pragmatism but ideological implementation. In an ideogovernment, policy debates are not about what works but about what is ideologically correct. The government’s primary function is to realize the ideology (e.g., building socialism, enforcing religious law, advancing neoliberal marketization). Ideogovernments often produce rigid orthodoxy, purge dissenters, and prioritize ideological purity over adaptability. However, they can also generate intense loyalty and clear direction. The term is used critically to highlight when governance has become subservient to dogma rather than responsive to human needs.

Example: “The new administration wasn’t just conservative; it was an ideogovernment, replacing career officials with ideologues and measuring every policy by its alignment with a 50‑page manifesto.”
Ideonation by Abzugal April 16, 2026