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hyperreality 

Hyperreality is design-centric skeuomorphic experience that exists in an increasingly fault-tolerant user experience in which objects are being deconstructed to their mimetic attributes. A tangible example of this is the touch-screen keypad replacing the flip phone keypad.

This has measurable impact on cultural consumers; who now define a product as an intersection between form and function (analogous to whole and sum-of-parts unity in modernism). Form-function unity induces a parallel revolution in material design and composition. (Even the term “material design” is an oxymoron in postmodernism.)

The increasing prevalence of skeuomorphs in disparate technological contexts and mediums means that culturally, the fake converges with the real in a hyperreality or augmented-reality-as-an-interface existence. This is evidenced by the rise of virtual reality, Google glass, Pokemon Go, virtual geo-cache incentivization, and most significantly, false social nodes (filter bubbles) created by online social networks that have an off-world impact.

Created by Rene Girard's theory of mimetics, Rene Baudrillard's Simulacra, and Kashif Vikaas's Theory of Hypermodernism.
McLuhan's argument that 'the media is the message' is the founding assumption of postmodern mass communication theory. Hyperreality creates instances in which the message (now the skeuomorph) becomes the medium.
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hyperrealism 

A phenomenon of late-stage postmodernism that embodies the failure of neo-Marxism to resolve religious dogma.

Analogous to hypernormalization: the consensus reality absurdism of late-stage communism that embodies the failure of Marxism to resolve egoism.
Hyperrealism is the individual's experience in the last stages of the failure of postmodernism's (neo-Marxism's) attempt to replace religion.
hyperrealism by sandraxine August 2, 2018

hyperorality 

The condition of putting inappropriate things in your mouth.
Troy, you suffer from hyperorality. Get your mouth off my elbow!
hyperorality by Radio Show September 10, 2009

HyperQuality 

A place where you work for nothing...A place which is just below the poverty line...
I am slogging in HyperQuality for nothing.
HyperQuality by Dhritiman Kaplan January 26, 2010

hyperrealism 

The phenomenon of a medium breaking the fourth wall to speak to the beholder.
Hyperrealism orients itself in contrast to post-realism in which a CHARACTER breaks the fourth wall to speak to the viewer. This involves the employment of juxtaposition a conspicuous motif of postmodernism.

Hyperrealism is preceded by inter-realism an instance of media coverage of the circumstances of other media in contrast to media coverage of real stances.
hyperrealism by tomorrowtomorrow January 2, 2019

hyperrealisim 

a creepypasta cliche that is most likely used by creepypasta writers in some occasions.
WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR IN THE GAME, HYPERREALISIM HAPPENED! THE ENTITY APPEARED WITH HYPERREALISTIC BLOOD ALL OVER HIM!

Hyperrealism

The worldview or stance that mistakes cynicism for clarity, pessimism for perception, and despair for depth. Hyperrealism is the posture of those who believe they see reality unflinchingly, but actually see only the worst—and call that vision "realism." It's the intellectual equivalent of always expecting the worst and calling it wisdom. Hyperrealism is comfortable because it never risks disappointment; if you expect nothing, you're never let down. But it's also sterile because it never risks hope, never attempts change, never imagines otherwise. Hyperrealism is the philosophy of the burned-out, the resigned, the ones who have made peace with the worst by declaring it inevitable.
Example: "He took pride in his hyperrealism—no illusions, no false hopes, no naive dreams. He saw the world as it really was, he said. But she saw it differently: he saw only what he expected to see, only what confirmed his despair. His realism was a cage, not a window. He wasn't seeing clearly; he was seeing narrowly—and calling that vision truth."
Hyperrealism by Abzugal February 21, 2026
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Literally 1984 

Used in response for when someone promotes/advocates an event or idea that is perceived to support "too much" authority and/or government control.

Often used jokingly as a over-exaggeration in political talk.

Can also be used in response to a ban or mute in a forum site or online chat.
Steve: I think that the government should regulate businesses more
Bob: Literally 1984!

--User1 has been permantly banned--
User2: You cant ban my friend like that! Literally 1984!
Literally 1984 by ke1 July 7, 2021
Word of the Day on September 1, 2026

Back when I lived in upstate new york 

A meaningless, unimpressive, self-serving introduction. An indicator that the story about to be shared will be pointless and dumb.
Back when I lived in upstate new york, I also had to park on the street - on two occasions, we got enough snow, mixed with just the right plowing, that my car was lifted off the ground from so much snow being jammed underneath it.
Word of the Day on August 31, 2026
Acronym, meaning Too Long Didn't Understand
Similar to TLDR
Sister: This meeting was to discuss the rough draft of my essay, where we discussed the subsidiary questions I added in my rough draft. We also discussed the relationship between my main title and the real-life situations I chose to use in my essay. We discussed the structure of my essay as well, specifically the Math AOK section and how it relates to the contradiction of the title. This second meeting was particularly helpful in discussing the implications of my essay claims and how to apply the title across various areas of knowledge. There were many sections of the essay that could have been cut down in wordiness and the ways of knowing required further and more in-depth analysis.

Me: Woah! TLDU!
TLDU by L-Evans January 14, 2019
Word of the Day on August 30, 2026
the act of having anonymous sexual encounters with other men in public toilets.
Cottaging by greeef April 24, 2003
Word of the Day on August 29, 2026

Salad Days 

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare

"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5
"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."
Salad Days by GilbyRFC0 October 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 28, 2026

age gate 

An absolutely foolproof way to keep minors from viewing content deemed "too mature" for them to watch.
Billy: "So I was trying to watch some videos for an M rated game, and I ran into an age gate, so I put in my real birthday. SOMEHOW it managed to figure out that I am 12. CURSE YOU AGE GATE!!!"

Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."
age gate by Banja January 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 27, 2026
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