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nam·ism | \ ˈnā-ˌmi-zəm

Definition of namism
noun
a: a belief that one’s name is a fundamental determinant of human traits and capacities and that name differences produce an inherent superiority or inferiority of a particular person due to that person’s name. also : behavior or attitudes that reflect and foster this belief : name discrimination or prejudice

b: using a personal proper name as a pejorative to stereotype, intimidate, ridicule, silence, or otherwise control another person.

c: disrespecting another person’s name.
People named Karen have been subjected to namism to the point that many fear using their own name.

Many people are starting to understand that namism harms one’s sense of identity and sense of self worth and is often provoked by sexism and racism.
namism by BeKindToAll March 4, 2022
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A type of prejudice against people in which the namist believes that all people with the same name share the same traits .
Dude 1 "All Jessicas are hoes." Dude 2 "Man, you are such a namist! That is namism right there!"
Namism by Feli_G January 26, 2015

NamisMom 

A slut that outclasses even GolbezMom, and VampMom in whorey-fattyness.
Guy 1: "Woah, who's the new chick?"
Guy 2: "...She's a NamisMom."
Guy 1: "Oh, I guess I've seen and slept with her before then."
NamisMom by Mr Timworth May 17, 2006
naizm can airfry anything for real.
naizm by siyoneer July 19, 2022
(Derived from the Chinese concept of 'Anti-Nami' sentiment). A political or social ideology characterized by the total rejection of "Nami" principles. In historical contexts, it represents a "counter-revolutionary" stance against established Nami values, often seen in mid-20th-century European resistance movements
The scholars argued that the rise of Namism in 1930s Germany was a direct response to the radical shifts in the cultural philosophy of the time.
Namism by Clyaone March 21, 2026

fudanshi 

Boys who enjoy yaoi (a genre in Japan that contains sexual and/or romantic relations between two men); literally translates to "rotten boy"; corresponding female : fujoshi
Alex blatantly displayed his fudanshi side to his friends.
fudanshi by Yuri Katsuki January 13, 2017
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