Memeplex

//ˈmiːm.plɛks// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A set of memes which interact to reinforce each other.

    "“Whenever you have tribes, you have shamans. So in a sense, you can see those same aggressive spokesmen for Pepe end up being that tribal shaman. Enough people will gather around their teachings, and carry them forward offline. Our empathetic connections with other people get completely overwritten by the sort of "memeplex" that's overwriting our world.”"

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"“Whenever you have tribes, you have shamans. So in a sense, you can see those same aggressive spokesmen for Pepe end up being that tribal shaman. Enough people will gather around their teachings, and carry them forward offline. Our empathetic connections with other people get completely overwritten by the sort of "memeplex" that's overwriting our world.”"

Etymology

Blend of meme + complex.

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