Verboticism: Fawndamentalist

'Wow you're vegan? Me too!'

DEFINITION: v., To pretend that you like something that you don't, in hopes that someone else will like your pretensions. n., A person who doesn't like what they actually like, and pretends to like what other people like.

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Fawndamentalist

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: fahn/duh/men/ta/list

Sentence: Stu was a flagrant fawndamentalist, famous for fakery.

Etymology: fawn (ingratiate) + fundamentalist (die-hard enthusiast)

Points: 479

Comments: Fawndamentalist

Mustang - 2007-11-28: 07:52:00
Shazam! Couldn't have put it better myself. Excellent Verbotmicism!

OZZIEBOB - 2007-11-28: 17:46:00
Very good word!