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DEFINITION: n. An individual, or an organization, which profits by selling fear of imminent global destruction and/or eternal damnation. v. To profit from the prophecy of doom.
Verboticisms
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Ecsploiter
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: exploiter
Sentence: He had been described as an eco-opportunist for his greenfleecing activities, but ecsploiter fitted better with his selfish point of view.
Etymology: eco (ecology) + exploit (capitalize on)
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COMMENTS:
Nice one! - BMott, 2007-02-06: 22:50:00
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Dividendoftheworld
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: divid end of the world
Sentence: Susan's non-profit was a cause to raise funds for the end of the plight of the snow flea. Although their plight was grim, they multiplied 1000 to one and re-bred themselves faster than many other critters. However, Susan's superior math and persuasion skills made her a steep profit on her non-profit. In fact, it was her dividendoftheworld philosophy that eventually raised the attention of the tax department!
Etymology: Dividend (a bonus; something extra) & End of the World (an unpleasant or disastrous destiny)
Gloomgaming
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: gloom/gam/ing
Sentence: Gloomgaming is a surefire way to keep young kids off the street and empty their parent's pockets.
Etymology: gloom +gaming
Greenvangelist
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: green/van/gel/ist
Sentence: He was a god to the environmentalists, the ultimate greenvangelist, the financial savior of their eco-organization.
Etymology: green + evangelist
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COMMENTS:
great word - porsche, 2007-02-06: 12:26:00
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Globafearism
Created by: coffeeman885
Pronunciation: glo-ba-fear-ism
Sentence: The company used globafearism to keep a strong monopolistic stance in the market.
Etymology: global - world-wide; fearism - the act of imparting fear.
Profiterrorist
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: proff-fit-ter-or-ist
Sentence: Profiterrorists are making a bad name for those conservation groups that actually have a legit cause to defend.
Etymology: profiteer+terrorist
Ecostortionist
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: eek oh stor shun ist
Sentence: the faculty head accused him of inventing fictitious insects and other ecostortionis practices
Etymology: extortion and ecology
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COMMENTS:
This is not ecostortion! Snow fleas are are real! Google them... - wordmeister, 2007-02-06: 09:04:00
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Frightstalker
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: frite/stocker
Sentence: I am the frightstalker - give me your money
Etymology: Fright + stalker + Night stalker
Greensleeveen
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: greeeen sleeeee veeeeeen
Sentence: This greensleeveen was a small smooth adorable ecothief, more a laprachaun than a leprachaun with a great line in blarney and the morals of a whore.
Etymology: green sleeveen (Irish; a sly obsequious smooth-tongued person [from Irish Gaelic slíbhín] :It isn't any wonder at all that a child would be a liar and a sleeveen and a trampler of the roads with the first man that nods to her when her mother is a foolish person that she can't trust. —Mary, Mary)
Apocalyprofiteer
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: a pok a lip prof fit eer
Sentence: Arma Getton was an opportunist who found personal gain through spreading dire warnings and market trends in global warming, meteor crashes and other disaster potential. He made so much money from all his tax-free organizations and obedient followers, that he was able to afford 6 private jets, many gas-guzzling vehicles and often was seen wearing fur coats. At least his last days on our dying planet would be made more comfortable for this apocalyprofiteer!
Etymology: Apocalypse (a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil;the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the apostle & Profiteer (someone who makes an excessive profit, usually due to the misfortune of others).
Comments:
ErWenn - 2007-02-06: 22:47:00
Too many good words; not enough votes.
squirreleater - 2009-09-11: 17:23:00
I would have gone with republicans