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DEFINITION: v. To identify so strongly with character from a book, show, or urban legend, that you become convinced that the story is actually about you. n., A person who believes they are a fictional character in wonderfully tragic and heroic story.
Verboticisms
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Heroffiliate
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: heer-oh-fil-ee-eyt
Sentence: Roger has a hard time reading fiction. All too often he will heroffiliate with a character and end up either hurting or making a fool of himself when he attempts to do something he has no clue how to do. Just last week he ran his star cruiser into a tree when he switched it to autopilot.
Etymology: hero (a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities) + affiliate (to attach or unite on terms of fellowship; associate)
Readceptor
Created by: avklive
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Reading about strong people impresses me strongly - I'm such a readceptor!
Etymology: reader + perception
Skitsophrenic
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /skit-suh-fren-ik/
Sentence: Every time Julian watches the movie Star Wars, especially the jedi fight scenes, he becomes a total skitsophrenic — he thinks he's Luke Skywalker, and he jumps up and starts fighting off illusionary enemies with his imaginary lightsaber. He's such an autobiografool!
Etymology: skit - a short literary or theatrical piece, or sketch (from Old Norse, skjuta "to shoot") + schizophrenic - term used to describe a person with multiple personality disorder (from Greek, skhizein "to split" & phrenic "of the mind")
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COMMENTS:
Good word tigger!! Love the word use and blendage! :) - Dougalistic, 2008-01-24: 04:30:00
Great creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-24: 09:34:00
Great word, but don't let Julian watch "Sybil" - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-24: 16:10:00
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Demifraud
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: demēfrôd
Sentence: Wesley loves movies, especially those that depict heroes with supernatural powers. This is because they remind him of himself. When people see him racing down the sidewalk on his Segway, wearing his scarlet cape, all they see is a demifraud.
Etymology: demigod (a being with partial or lesser divine status, such as a minor deity) + fraud (a person or thing intended to deceive others, typically by unjustifiably claiming or being credited with accomplishments or qualities)
Regolate
Created by: thegoatisbad
Pronunciation: R'ego-late
Sentence: Kimberly could regolate with many literary heroes. "I know this book is about me" she would say. Zinnia overheard her say this and asked: "What book is that?" Kimberly's answer: Twilight. Zinnia was not surprised, as Kimberly had previously regonized herself in the writings of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Judy Blume and Moses.
Etymology: Relate (to identify with) + Ego (selfish voice inside your head)
Dexterterous
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: dex/tur/tear/us
Sentence: Mike become so dexterterous that he ritualistically cut up and packaged all his groceries.
Etymology: dexterous + Dexter (TV series)
Fantasme
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: fan tas mee
Sentence: When Wendy read books, she automatically related to the main character so strongly, that the fiction became a fantasme for her.
Etymology: Fantasy (imagination unrestricted by reality) & Me (first person singular;I)
Plotjack
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˈplɒt.dʒæk/ /plot-jack/
Sentence: My ex plotjacked my favorite song, and now I can't hear it without imagining that it's about her.
Etymology: plot + hijack (as in "skyjack" or "carjack")
Pretendgonist
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: pre-tend-go-nyst
Sentence: Trina is such a pretendgonist that after she read Romeo and Juliet she believed she was one of the main characters so deeply that she began making funeral arrangements and walking around in mourning for her dear departed Romeo; she snapped out of it when I reminded her that if she is Juliet, then she died too.
Etymology: pretend- to make believe + protagonist - main character in a story
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COMMENTS:
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-17: 12:56:00
Brilliantly literate. - metrohumanx, 2008-11-19: 20:14:00
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Biographoon
Created by: zebrahdh
Pronunciation: bi-og-ruh-foon
Sentence: That stupid orphan boy has been wearing those glasses ever since he read the Harry Potter books, and I heard that he is such a biographoon, he's even considering getting a lightning bolt tattooed on his forehead.
Etymology: Biography combined with buffoon.
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COMMENTS:
Clever combo! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-24: 09:32:00
Thanks - zebrahdh, 2008-01-24: 21:21:00
I think it the same boy, having killed his mother and father, threw himself on the mercy of the court because he was an orphan! But after all an autobiography is a popular form of fiction in which the writer is always the hero! Interesting word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-25: 03:40:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Dougalistic. Thank you Dougalistic. ~ James
silveryaspen - 2008-01-25: 11:30:00
Everyone got me-deep into this definition!
As a veteran daydreamer, I can tell you that hallucinations ARE real. The good ones, anyway.
Today's definition was suggested by Dougalistic. Thank you Dougalistic. ~ James