Verboticism: Pixosis
DEFINITION: n. A self-image disorder characterized by an inability look at, share, or even recognize pictures of yourself, unless they have been photoshopped to perfection. v. To fall in love with a photoshopped image yourself.
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Pixelperfect
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: pihk-suhl-PUR-fehkt
Sentence: Alex wanted to get novelty photos taken with his girlfriend, but she refused, as an ice-cream cone costume could by no means render her as pixelperfect.
Etymology: pixel + picture-perfect
Iconceit
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ikon seet
Sentence: Patricia's iconceit allowed her only to see herself as a perfect woman, with all her perceived flaws airbrushed away. Her own Mother failed to recognize the fauxpat.
Etymology: Icon (image;identifiable idol; a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface) & Conceit (the trait of being vain and conceited)
Fauxtorexia
Created by: serendipity9000
Pronunciation: foe-toe-rex-eah
Sentence: We had known for a while that she suffered from fautorexia, but it was officially confirmed when she sent us all absurdly photoshoped makeovers of all of the vacation photos that included her.
Etymology: faux (as in fake) + pun on photo + rexia (suffix related to obsession and hunger for something) = obsession with fake photos
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COMMENTS:
I like the pun on fauxto! - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-05: 18:29:00
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Fabsnapic
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: Fab-snap-ik
Sentence: As Roxie's descended further and further into a fabsnapic starry-eyedess, her personal photo-album began resembling a who's who of supermodels.
Etymology: Blend of FABULOUS(fab:informal): Beyond belief; exceedingly great; exceptionally good; extremely pleasing; almost impossible to believe; incredible ; SNAP .n a photo; vb. to take a photo; emotionally meltdown; PIC, a picture, a photo & -IC: state or condition.
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COMMENTS:
FABSNAPPIC came in late on my 486- mabye it went into da buffer. But I love it. - metrohumanx, 2008-08-01: 06:30:00
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Transnarcissism
Created by: jadenguy
Pronunciation: trans NAR sis ism
Sentence: "Didn't you ever notice the black frame?" he said to me with equal parts disdain and bewilderment, "Her transnarcissism has been so severe that she carries that tablet everywhere. Didn't you notice she's wearing a graduation hat everywhere we go? We have to find Heilman, before it's too late!"
Etymology: Transcend + Narcissism.
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COMMENTS:
i don't think i really got what i wanted out of this word, but reversedoriangreyism was way too hard to work out well as one word. - jadenguy, 2007-06-05: 09:20:00
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Photochopic
Created by: hooterbug
Pronunciation: Pho'to/chop/ick
Sentence: Suzy's Photochopic tendencies have led to many disappointments. She couldnt quite understand why her "matches" from Hookup.com always seemed to never call her back. **Disclaimer** While this word is somewhat similar to Adobe® Photoshop® registered trademarks or trademarks of ®Photoshop® Company® Inc®orporated® in Nigeria*, Finland® and/or any other country. Violation of this trademark may result in personal injury, death, and a poorly photoshopped picture. Say photoshop and you will go to jail.
Etymology: Blend of Photograph - Chop (To cut into pieces)- Manic (outbursts of drunken violence and manic activity)
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COMMENTS:
I love it! - lumina, 2008-07-31: 12:31:00
Good one. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-01: 03:18:00
You clearly have Suzie JPegged. - metrohumanx, 2008-08-01: 06:44:00
very well thought out. u seem to understand suzy better than herself woo to photochopick - happyhippy, 2008-08-01: 13:21:00
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Imagcular degeneration
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: im-adg-kew-lar-dee-jen-err-ay-shun or just prefix an i and throw a djz into macular degeneration
Sentence: Warren (of warrenbeauttyspot fame) was a long-time sufferer of imagculardegeneration. He had tried all sorts of treatments including enhanceme, beautiffication and realmedial imageplasty. But despite all of these efforts he continued to be shocked every morning by the stranger who inhabited his bathroom.
Etymology: macular degeneration (causes blindness) + immaculate (how a sufferer wishes to be seen) + image
Selflawphobia
Created by: weareallbeautiful
Pronunciation: s-eh-l-f-l-aw-f-o-bee-uh
Sentence: Alex screamed and curled up into a ball as he was unable to even look at the mirror due to his selflawphobia
Etymology: self+flaw+phobia
Flimflamimage
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Flim-flam-im-age
Sentence: Redandra hated her face so much that she often posted a flimflamimage of herself to others online.
Etymology: Flimflam - Nonsense; humbug. Image - A representation or likeness of a person or thing, esp in sculpture or photograph.
