Scientific Alienation

The feeling of being disconnected from, or hostile towards, the institutions, language, and culture of science. It’s not just a lack of understanding, but a sense that science is an exclusive club that you're not invited to, or that it's a tool used by elites to control you. This alienation can lead to a rejection of scientific consensus, not because of a better theory, but because the whole enterprise feels foreign and untrustworthy.

Example: "His distrust of the CDC isn't based on data; it's a deep Scientific Alienation, a feeling that those labs have nothing to do with his real life."

Scientific Alienation by Dumu The Void March 11, 2026

Scientistic Alienation

A specific form of alienation resulting from scientism—the belief that science is the only legitimate knowledge. Those who experience scientistic alienation feel that their non‑scientific interests (art, spirituality, emotion) are worthless or even shameful. They may come to suppress those parts of themselves to fit into scientistic communities, or they may reject scientism entirely but feel isolated from both scientific and humanistic cultures. The alienation is in the forced choice between being “rational” and being fully human.

Example: “In his rationalist group, he learned to hide his love of poetry and his religious upbringing—scientistic alienation, amputating parts of himself to belong.”

Logical Alienation

The feeling of being unable to communicate or be understood because one’s mode of reasoning does not match the dominant logical framework. Logical alienation is common for people trained in dialectical, narrative, or intuitive reasoning when they enter communities that demand formal logic. They may be told that they “don’t make sense” or are “irrational,” leading to a sense of epistemic homelessness. It is a quiet violence that pushes people to either abandon their own reasoning style or be silenced.

Example: “In the philosophy seminar, she felt lost because every point had to be a syllogism; her dialectical thinking was met with blank stares—logical alienation, being made to feel that her way of thinking had no place.”

Scientistic Alienation by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal April 15, 2026

jerb 

well known from south park
rednecks get angrry that future folk took there jobs so they yell
They took ouare jerbs!

Them future folk took ouare jerbs!

jerb by Jimberley Kim April 7, 2005

Cheeks 

An Irish phrase meaning shit, derived from ass
(Not to be confused with the literal description of one's buttocks)

"Did you hear the song Aylek$ dropped?"
"Hardly. Her music is absolute cheeks."

"My boyfriend say LaFlame is cheeks."
"Tell your boyfriend I said it's his mixtape that's cheeks."

Cheeks by thecartisan April 26, 2020

sans sheriff 

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility

I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.

sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019

Breadhead 

Someone who is addicted to obtaining money and building wealth. A money addict and fanatic. Breadheads often work more than one full-time job, and some even participate in illicit activities to "obtain the bread".

A breadhead is like a crackhead, but for money instead of crack.

Breadhead by 🅱️ U S 3 4 8 March 30, 2022

Stink lines

As seen in illustrations or cartoons: Wavy, vertical lines rising above a person, place or thing. Denotes a foul odor.

"You didn't put enough stink lines on your picture of the teacher."

Stink lines by Athene Airheart March 14, 2004