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torment nexus

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
tor-men-t nexus
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An invention that is based on (or evocative of) a human-made horror or existential threat from a science fiction story, while ignoring or idealizing the dystopian consequences that the story depicts.

Etymology

From a Twitter post by satirist Alexander Blechman (@AlexBlechman) on November 8, 2021: Sci-Fi Author: In my book I invented the Torment Nexus as a cautionary tale Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus

Inflected Forms

Torment Nexuses (plural) Torment Nexusses (plural)

Phrases

Leopards Eating People's Faces Party orphan-crushing machine

Frequently Paired Words

Leopards Eating People's Faces Party orphan-crushing machine

Questions

What does torment nexus mean?
An invention that is based on (or evocative of) a human-made horror or existential threat from a science fiction story, while ignoring or idealizing the dystopian consequences that the story depicts.
Where does torment nexus come from?
From a Twitter post by satirist Alexander Blechman (@AlexBlechman) on November 8, 2021: Sci-Fi Author: In my book I invented the Torment Nexus as a cautionary tale Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus

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