Welcome to Neo Faux Conceptualism, where the playful distortion of systems reveals the deeper truths of our world. Here, absurdity meets sincerity, and creativity becomes a tool for subversion. Dive into the movement’s manifesto to understand how we challenge societal norms through art, language, and thought. Explore our evolving linguistic landscape, where new words are created to reshape how we perceive reality, and visit our dictionary to see how language can break free from traditional boundaries. Join us in reimagining the systems that govern culture, connection, and perception.
Lexicon Spotlight
Retruisia
noun
The strange, half-haunting, half-comforting sensation of reinhabiting a place you once lived long ago, where forgotten memories are suddenly reawakened by spatial triggers—moments where the past leaks into the present through familiar surroundings.
Etymology & Example
Etymology:
- Re- (again)
- Tru- (evoking true or truce—a return to some deep, dormant truth)
- -usia (inspired by anhedonia, nostalgia, and the Greek ousía, meaning “being” or “essence”)
The word mimics the cadence of psychological or phenomenological terminology while being rooted in felt experience.
Example Sentence:
Walking past the cracked stairwell of my old apartment, I was overwhelmed with retruisia—like the ghost of a memory I’d forgotten I ever lived.
Archistructura
noun
A foundational or overarching framework that dictates the structure and organization of a system, concept, or creation. It refers to the governing principles or design that provide order and coherence to a complex system, whether in architecture, art, philosophy, or societal frameworks.
Etymology & Example
Etymology:
A combination of “archi,” from Greek archē (primary or governing), and “structura,” from Latin structura (structure or building), indicating the primary structural foundation of something.
Example Sentence:
The archistructura of the city’s urban design was rooted in sustainable practices, ensuring that every new development adhered to ecological principles
Autopathography
noun
A self-written account or narrative that focuses on the author’s personal experiences with apathy or emotional detachment. It refers to an autobiographical exploration of one’s own journey through periods of indifference, chronicling moments of emotional numbness or disengagement.
Etymology & Example
Etymology:
A combination of “auto,” from Greek autos (self), “apathy,” from Greek apatheia (lack of feeling), and “graphy,” from graphein (to write), indicating a self-narrated account of apathetic experiences.
Example Sentence:
In her autopathography, she detailed the years she spent feeling emotionally detached from her career, family, and ambitions, capturing her slow journey back to engagement.