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karenish 

The act of complaining but not offering any solution(s) to problem
She was being karenish, and not a team player
karenish by von_2_fon January 7, 2014

Karenisation 

The process of becoming a Karen.
Early middle age, or tragically, sometimes even earlier.
From being fairly cool, secure with yourself and happy with the world around to going full Karen: entitled, uptight and loving a public spat over really nothing from the exalted position of just being a consumer.
- Is it just me, or has Emma's really changed?
- Well, when you start living in the suburbs, in a neighbour like this, there's bound to be a little Karenisation.
Karenisation by Stivchik July 2, 2020

Karenism 

Named after Philippine broadcast journalist Karen Davila, who has more than once, during interviews famously issued foolish statements and questions, thereby flooding social media with funny memes.
Samples of Karenisms:
1. "Is the planned subway going to be 'below or above ground'?”
2. "Referring to Prince William and Princess Kate, "The Dutch and Duchess of Cambridge.."
3. "You are the SPLITTING IMAGE of your father."
Karenism by fengwei May 21, 2019

Karenisha 

Karenisha is a Karen, But black. The usual stereotype for a Karen is a middle aged white woman with blonde hair, But since this description does not fit a black woman you would instead call them a Karenisha. Karenisha is someone who makes her inconvenience everyone’s problem, she is inconsiderate and loves to argue and asks to speak to the manager.
“That lady asked to speak to the manager, what a karenisha!”
Karenisha by Takeajokelady January 3, 2021

Karenism 

Noun:
A Karenism is when you slur words together and you are of sound mind and body. You then proceed to insist that the slurred words is an actual word.
A Karenism are words like:jucielessness, label the table, coniolial, when you hold up 3 finger and claim that it is 2 fingers.
Karenism by CCIBITCH August 29, 2013

Karenism 

Judging someone for having the same Karen/ using their name against them.
“Jesus dude, don’t be such a Karen!”
“Mate that’s Karenism”
Karenism by LydsKM1496 April 14, 2020
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