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DEFINITION: n., A syndrome afflicting the recently separated in which the "ex" (i.e. ex-boyfriend, ex-girlfriend, ex-husband, or even an ex-mother-in-law) appears to be more attractive than ever before. v., To be attracted to your "ex".
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Exuality
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: ekshoōalitē
Sentence: Now that they are separated Mark finds that Lisa exudes exuality. To make matters worse, she was promoted and is now Mark’s boss.
Etymology: ex (a former husband, wife, or partner in a relationship) + sexuality (capacity for sexual feelings)
Magnetexism
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: mag net ex ism
Sentence: Dewey Wanter saw his ex Sophia for the first time after their messy break-up at a cocktail party at the Physics Faculty. She hung on the arm and every word of the handsome and urbane Dr.Axel Eration. Sophia had apparently gotten over Dewey long before he got over her. She looked radiant and the whole time they had been together, Dewey never felt as attracted to her as he did now. The magnetexism he felt for her was stronger than at any time during their courtship. Was it because forbidden fruit seems sweeter or that a fine diamond looks more sparkly in a gorgeous setting? In this case, that setting would be the arms of the rugged Dr. Axel. Was this a theory that Dewey wanted to hypothesize about or was he just fission to have a reason to have an Axel to grind?
Etymology: Magnet (a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts)& Ex (former spouse/love interest) & Ism (a belief)
Obsexive
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: ob/sex/ive
Sentence: Jimmy was 'single' again, without any prospects and ran into his 'ex' Jenny and quickly fell into an obsexive state, wanting to be back with her. He began to obsex about his situation and this obsexiveness caused him to imbibe huge quantities of alcohol in a very short period of time.
Etymology: obsessive + ex
Exaspiration
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ex/ass/pur/ay/shun
Sentence: According to the grass is even greener theory, exaspiration occurs when someone else is interested in your ex, which in turn rekindles your desire.
Etymology: ex + aspiration (desire) (not to be confused with exasperation, which you're feeling right now if you're reading this)
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COMMENTS:
I formerly aspired to be as good at Verbotomy as you. But I have since de-spired knowing it's hopeless! Good word! - Scrumpy, 2007-09-18: 08:31:00
Loads of practice trying to keep up to Stevenson0, purpleartichokes, rikboyee, galwaywegian, osomatic and now there's a whole new crop of exceptional verbtomists - I'm losing steam - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-18: 12:33:00
Oh, dear Jabberwocky...Lose your steam, but don't lose your faith! We new ones need your newrichment. - readerwriter, 2008-08-19: 08:01:00
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Exregret
Created by: jermainechambers44
Pronunciation: x-ree-gret
Sentence: Why is it everytime you see an ex-girl or boy friend you have to fight of that feeling on exregret that always follow shortly after?!
Etymology: Ex=(ex-girl or boy friend) Regret=(to wish you had made a diffrent decision than the one you made in the past)
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COMMENTS:
ex-cellent - Nosila, 2010-01-26: 17:37:00
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Exlustamania
Created by: AlouattaPigra
Pronunciation: Ehcks Luh Stah Main Ee Uh
Sentence: "It's simply a case of Exlustamania." Faeralo said with an intensified confidence. "Or at least thats what the doctor said about my recent re-interest in Hariimu." Zyaen looked at him deer eyed. "Hariimu? As in She-who-almost-ruined-your-life-Hariimu?" "The same, but I guess thats why he labeled me a Exlustamaniac." Snorted Faeralo with content.
Etymology: Ex- meaning Previous, Lust- To be attracted (without thought), Mania- To be mad, or crazy
Formergoneconclusion
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: for/mur/gon/con/clu/shun
Sentence: It is a formergoneconclusion that an ex will look more appealing after the break up.
Etymology: former + gone + foregone conclusion
Enviex
Created by: Jenna
Pronunciation: en-vee-eks
Sentence: Carl came down with a big old case of ENVIEX when he saw Sheila looking so fine with that new guy!
Etymology: envy + ex
Exfatuate
Created by: Pepper
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Verb. To exfatuate I don't want to see him, I don't want to exfatuate.
Etymology: From the word: Infatuate which means "To inspire with unreasoning love or attachment"
Exvision
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: ex-vizh-uhn
Sentence: Troy was clearly experiencing exvision when he realised that he was getting a crush on his ex-girlfriend's mother.
Etymology: ex + vision
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Scrumpy. Thank you Scrumpy! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Scrumpy. Thank you Scrumpy. ~ James
jermainechambers44 - 2010-01-26: 16:02:00
Exregret