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Willfully delusional optimism maintained in defiance of contradicting evidence, often regarding aspirations or relationships.

so basically: Delusional, but as a lifestyle choice.

Compulsive continued consumption of negative news content despite its adverse psychological effects.

so basically: Can't stop reading bad news at 2am.

The progressive degradation of platform quality as value is reallocated from users to business customers and ultimately to shareholders.

so basically: Why every app gets worse after you start loving it.

Government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens.

so basically: Rule by the worst people available.

Topped Merriam-Webster's lookup charts this summer.

A portmanteau of 'lowkey' and 'genuinely,' expressing understated sincerity.

so basically: Quietly, but for real.

An adjective denoting mediocrity; conspicuously average quality unworthy of enthusiasm or contempt.

so basically: Aggressively okay. Not bad enough to hate, not good enough to care.

Pertaining to a one-sided psychological relationship wherein an audience member develops perceived intimacy with a media figure.

so basically: You feel like the streamer is your friend. They don't know you exist.

The act of snubbing a present companion in favor of attending to one's mobile telephone.

so basically: Ignoring the person in front of you for your phone. Phone plus snubbing.