DEFINITION: v. To focus on your weaknesses, rather than your strengths. n. A person who is obsessed with their perceived deficiencies, and works hard to ensure that everyone else understands and appreciates their failings.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Flawedcaster: /flawd-cahst-ur/ John was a prolific flawedcaster, but only Mary enjoyed receiving his weekly flawedcast — everyone else deleted it right away. Reading about his problems made her feel strong. Etymology: flawed (defective) + broadcast (to make widely known) Created by: hyperborean.
Comments on Flawedcaster:
DrWebsterIII, 2009-06-09: 14:38:00
Favorite so far. Truly fits! Esp. the verbmweinmann, 2009-06-09: 17:27:00
like it!!
Negacissist: /neg-ah-siz-sist/ John is the ultimate negacissist, always bragging and raving on about his weaknesses, short comings and inabilities.
Etymology: negative + narcissist
Created by: Stevenson0.
Comments on Negacissist:
Mustang, 2009-06-09: 18:14:00
Excellent!
Faulterego: /fal – tur – ee – go/ Stephanie has a strong faulterego. Those who know her well realize that she is an intelligent, capable woman. She is so good at downplaying her strengths in favor of her weaknesses that at times, she seems like another person. Etymology: fault, falter, alter ego (An alter ego (Latin, “the other I”) is a second self, a second personality or persona within a person. It was coined in the early nineteenth century when schizophrenia was first described by early psychologists. A person with an alter ego is said to lead a double life) Created by: mweinmann.
Comments on Faulterego:
Nosila, 2009-06-09: 11:08:00
good oneDrWebsterIII, 2009-06-09: 13:33:00
Got my voteMustang, 2009-06-09: 18:15:00
Very good!
Nokwando: /nÅkwändÅ/ Nelson is not only a practitioner but is the grand master of a new martial art, nokwando. Rather than teach new skills, this art concentrates on what a student cannot do. His dojo is not finished yet and may not be unless someone else take on the project. Nelson even practices his art at work. When his boss suggests some action that he should be undertaking, he can almost always defer or deflect this effort with phrases like “I’ll have take that under study” or “My predecessor never showed me how to do that”. Etymology: no (not any) + taekwando (a modern Korean martial art similar to karate) Created by: artr.
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