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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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Fictomaniac
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: fik-to-MEY-nee-ak
Sentence: Obsessed by Disney characters, and an imaginaut, whose mythobolism made him a frazzled fictomaniac, Bob's "plutolatry" finally convinced him of his true identity.
Etymology: Blend of Fiction & mania
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COMMENTS:
Wow. That sentence packs a punch! - metrohumanx, 2008-11-19: 20:20:00
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Metamorfigment
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: met-uh-MOR-fig-ment
Sentence: Gladys was an inveterate daydreamer and when reading or viewing works of fiction would often metamorfigment and have realistic hallucinations wherein she became one of the characters in the story.
Etymology: Blend of 'metamorphosis' (conversion, transformation) and 'figment' (a mere product of mental invention; a fantastic notion)
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COMMENTS:
Great word - TJayzz, 2008-11-17: 12:15:00
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Carreycature
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: karry/ka/chur
Sentence: He had become such a carreycature that you could never be sure if you would encounter the Cable Guy, Bruce Almighty or Ace Ventura.
Etymology: caricature + carrey (as in Jim Carrey)
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COMMENTS:
Like the way your creation incorporates what a cartoon of a charcter such people do become! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-24: 09:30:00
thanks silvery - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-24: 12:04:00
Very clever! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-01-24: 16:23:00
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Delusivescape
Created by: kmartinmt
Pronunciation: de-lusiv-escape
Sentence: "Tommy imagined himself in every heroic movie, and was later diagnosed with Delusivescape."
Etymology:
Fictomaniac
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: fik-to-MEY-nee-ak
Sentence: Obsessed by Disney characters, but a frazzled fictomaniac, Bob's "plutolatry" convinced him of his true identity.
Etymology: Blend of Fiction & mania
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COMMENTS:
So right on the definition. Good one! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-24: 09:31:00
love plutolatry - Jabberwocky, 2008-01-24: 12:05:00
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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)
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