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Ptōchomisanthrōpist

Definition:
A person who despises or stigmatizes the poor and someone who believes poor people are inferior, morally at fault for their poverty, and less worthy of dignity, respect, or compassion often leading to discrimination.

Etymology:
From Greek roots: ptōchos (“poor”) + mis- (“hatred”) + anthrōpos (“human/person”) + -ist (“one who practices/believes”).
Literal sense: “one who hates poor people.”
Example 1:
“Calling homeless peoplelazy’ and saying they deserve it is pure ptōchomisanthrōpism—stop dehumanizing them.”

Example 2:
“He talks about ‘personal responsibility’ like a weapon, but it’s really just ptōchomisanthrōpist contempt.”

Example 3:
“She supports policies that punish poverty and then claims the poor are ‘less worthy’ for staying poor—classic ptōchomisanthrōpist mentality.”
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Cigarette: Northern slang for a cigarette, used oft by mashed up mancunian ravers becasue of the resemblance of a hot(electric)stove to the end of a lit cigarette. Originated circa 1991 in the early halcyon days of the rave culture; we speculate during a drug fuelled hallucination by said manc.
'fuck me noel, i am bolloxed, is that a ciggy in your mouth, or the stove from me 'nans kitchen'/
General use: 'Give us a stove you cunt'
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