Verboticism: Retouchiness
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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Opticaldelusion
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: op/tic/al/dell/oo/shun
Sentence: Dorie Gray had an opticaldelusion disorder which was very confusing when applying her makeup - she often sported two sets of eyebrowse
Etymology: delusion + optical illusion
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COMMENTS:
That's a Wilde sentence! - petaj, 2007-06-05: 08:25:00
"A man's face is his autobiography. A woman's face is her work of fiction" - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-05: 09:15:00
so so excellent! dorien grey most definately is the most accurate mythological figure to use for this disease, only backwards. - jadenguy, 2007-06-05: 10:20:00
also your word rocks. - jadenguy, 2007-06-05: 10:21:00
Basil Hallward would be proud. - Clayton, 2007-06-05: 18:01:00
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Narcisschism
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: NARSE - uh - skiz - uhm
Sentence: Salome was a very beautiful young woman who knew she was beautiful yet had a bad case of narcisschism wherein she found only faults and defects in pictures of herself as well as with her reflection in a mirror.
Etymology: Blend of 'narcissism' (A regarding of oneself with undue favor) and 'schism' (Disunion; discord)
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COMMENTS:
Sounds the goods to me. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-01: 03:32:00
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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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Perfecteditism
Created by: metrohumanx
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Her severe case of perfecteditism resulted in many disappointing online dates.
Etymology:
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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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)
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
