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nam·ist | \ ˈnā-mist

Definition of namist (Entry 1 of 2)
adjective
of, relating to, or characterized by namism: such as having, reflecting, or fostering the belief that

a: a person’s personal proper 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, and/or
b: certain personal proper names represent certain traits and capacities.

namist
plural namists
Definition of namist (Entry 2 of 2)
noun
a: a person who is namist : someone who holds the belief that a person’s personal proper 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.
b: someone who uses a person’s personal proper name as a pejorative to stereotype, intimidate, ridicule, silence, or control another person, especially under the guise of fighting for social justice.

c: someone who disrespects another person’s name.
Example of namist as an adjective in a sentence:
The young woman realized after seeing a counselor that her namist attacks stemmed from her attempt to be accepted by her trendy friends and to project her own transgressions onto others.

Examples of namist as a noun in a sentence:
1. Namists feel entitled to steal another person’s name and create or perpetuate a new meaning of the name simply to be trendy or for clickbait.

2. The namist attempted to belittle the immigrant by deliberately mispronouncing the immigrant’s ethnic name.
namist by BeKindToAll March 4, 2022
Related Words
navist navistha namist Navish Navisha Navitha Napist Navism Navita naviti
Prejudice against someone because of their name.
Madar: My husband's name is Ben Chode

Scammer: Ben Chode???

Madar: Got a problem with that? Don't be namist!
Namist by ZenB22 September 8, 2019
Judge something or someone only based on their NAMES not based on ehat they really are.
Mohsen: His names name is Gustav Kirchhoff

Masoud: is his kir really koloft?

Mohsen: don't be namist
Namist by Masoud the wise February 3, 2022
A caring and kind-hearted girl. Definitely, a pleasure to know one.

She probably isn't as shy or intimidating as you think and talking to her will leave you with no regrets.
Navisha is so sweet, she really is a keeper.
Navisha by slasherthrasher666 June 16, 2018
To be discriminatory against a certain name, it can be equated to being racist, but with names
Sarah: I hate the hate Alex
Alex:Why are you so namist?
namist by Alex Z B June 17, 2008

NaviSkanking 

When a woman decides that the love of her life isn't enough and searches for not just one, but several men to penetrate her while she encourages her man to stay patient and await her return. She declares that this behavior is navigating as in navigating the bad waters. Usually the bad waters are only bad because she creates such storms in her life and the life of the man who deeply loves her. As the man deeply in love with her discusses her behavior with his friends, "Navigating" soon transforms into the more appropriate word, "NaviSkanking".

This behavior became highly evident in the song "I Won't Give Up" by Jason Maraz as the lyrics states that "And when you're needing your space
To do some navigating I'll be here patiently waiting To see what you find". This song has actually became the battle cry for these women as they relate their behavior to the lyrics and selfishly hope that their man (husband or boyfriend) will endure the hardships in which she has created.

It is also worth noting that this type of behavior is mostly common in the Americanized female population and is one of the leading factors to the high female initiated divorce rate that no one is talking about.
Dustin: Man I don't know what to think, after five years it's come to this... She says she is doing some navigating and want's me to hang in there... I just don't know what to do.
Justin: Bro, to me it sounds like she is doing some NaviSkanking. I think you better cut this one loose before you get an STD that you can't get rid of... Here, have another PBR brother...
NaviSkanking by Logic2i November 28, 2013