A phrase or idea that makes sense only in a very narrow and mostly illogical context. the word is a post-modern construct of a known arab word - amir - meaning price, but also disconnection from the every-day world most people live in.
He came up with such an amirism; all dogs should beinterrogated in the case of the missing cat.
The idea that we could inhabit Mars tomorrow, if necessary, was pure amirism.
n. The feeling of wanting to disappear, a peaceful desire to dissolve in the surroundings, as to let yourself go in the return of the tide or the sea breeze.
Standing lonely at the beach's edge, contemplating the vastness of the sea, he was invaded by a feeling of amitlism.
When you have a friend called Amy (or any name similiar to that) and she has a weird humor noone understands but you suddenly understand it and maybe using it on a daily basis, you have a rare disease called Amicism. Careful it is very contagious!!