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Nameist

1.A subgenre of Assholery.
2.Someone who feels the urge to make fun of people for their name
3. The type of person who laughs at any name that isnt basic as hell
"Dude, stop laughing at my name. You're being very nameist"
by TheLocalLunatic January 11, 2022
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Nameist

A person who is racist against other people with a certain name.
I'm nameist against people with the name JAMES.
by Jospeh Jucutan November 1, 2007
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Nameist

To segregate against someone with a different name.
Stupid nameist
by Lew D. Lawnmower January 23, 2022
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namist

nam·ist | \ ˈnā-mist

Definition of namist (Entry 1 of 2)
adjective
of, relating to, or characterized by namism: such as having, reflecting, or fostering the belief that

a: a person’s personal proper name is a fundamental determinant of human traits and capacities and that name differences produce an inherent superiority or inferiority of a particular person due to that person’s name, and/or
b: certain personal proper names represent certain traits and capacities.

namist
plural namists
Definition of namist (Entry 2 of 2)
noun
a: a person who is namist : someone who holds the belief that a person’s personal proper name is a fundamental determinant of human traits and capacities and that name differences produce an inherent superiority or inferiority of a particular person due to that person’s name.
b: someone who uses a person’s personal proper name as a pejorative to stereotype, intimidate, ridicule, silence, or control another person, especially under the guise of fighting for social justice.

c: someone who disrespects another person’s name.
Example of namist as an adjective in a sentence:
The young woman realized after seeing a counselor that her namist attacks stemmed from her attempt to be accepted by her trendy friends and to project her own transgressions onto others.

Examples of namist as a noun in a sentence:
1. Namists feel entitled to steal another person’s name and create or perpetuate a new meaning of the name simply to be trendy or for clickbait.

2. The namist attempted to belittle the immigrant by deliberately mispronouncing the immigrant’s ethnic name.
by BeKindToAll March 4, 2022
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Namist

Prejudice against someone because of their name.
Madar: My husband's name is Ben Chode

Scammer: Ben Chode???

Madar: Got a problem with that? Don't be namist!
by ZenB22 September 8, 2019
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Namist

Judge something or someone only based on their NAMES not based on ehat they really are.
Mohsen: His names name is Gustav Kirchhoff

Masoud: is his kir really koloft?

Mohsen: don't be namist
by Masoud the wise February 3, 2022
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namist

To be discriminatory against a certain name, it can be equated to being racist, but with names
Sarah: I hate the hate Alex
Alex:Why are you so namist?
by Alex Z B June 17, 2008
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