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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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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)
Hollylusional
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: Hol/ly/lus/ion/al
Sentence: With each new blockbuster movie, Jimmy becomes Hollylusional taking on all the characteristics of one of the main characters.
Etymology: Hollywood + delusional
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COMMENTS:
Perhaps it's time he was prescribed "blockbusters!" Nice word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-24: 16:21:00
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Dreamation
Created by: purpleman
Pronunciation: dream/a/tion
Sentence: its like day dreaming
Etymology: dream+ation
Inthemannerjones
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: In-the-man-er-joe-ns
Sentence: Tony was such a great fan of action movies he would often daydream about taking the lead part. Lately he had watched so many he had convinced himself that he truly was inthemannerjones and even went out and bought a hat and a whip!!
Etymology: See Indiana Jones(Action/adventure film)
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COMMENTS:
nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-11-17: 12:57:00
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Readceptor
Created by: avklive
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Reading about strong people impresses me strongly - I'm such a readceptor!
Etymology: reader + perception
Austentatious
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: osten/tay/shush
Sentence: There is an austentatious group that hangs out in the park wearing period clothing.
Etymology: ostentatious + jane austen
Literactor
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: lit-er-act-or
Sentence: As the literactor, of every heroine, of every book, she read, she was a real escape artist.
Etymology: Combo of literature and actor. Did she litter her mind with too much imagination?
Morphigment
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: MOR-fig-ment
Sentence: Sally is a daydreamer and when reading or viewing works of fiction will often morphigment, will experience realistic hallucinations wherein she becomes one of the characters in the story
Etymology: Blend of 'morph' (to change the form or character of - transform) and 'figment' (a mere product of mental invention; a fantastic notion)
Dejalieu
Created by: yellowbird
Pronunciation: day-ja-loo
Sentence: Unfortunately, when Sandra read The Metamorphosis to her rodent friend, he experienced such a strong feeling of dejalieu that he turned into a large roach and had to be smashed immediately.
Etymology: deja vu (a familiar feeling) + in lieu of (in place of, or instead of)
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