hopeium
English
Alternative forms
- hopium
Etymology
Blend of hope + opium, as though it were a drug; regarding the surface analysis as hope + -ium, see copium § Etymology.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhəʊpiəm/
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Noun
hopeium (uncountable)
- (colloquial, derogatory) A clinging to unreasonable or unfounded hopes.
- 2015, Dan S. Kennedy; Kim Walsh-Phillips, No B.S. Guide to Direct Response Social Media Marketing, Entrepreneur Press, →ISBN, page 239:
- Unfortunately, “hopeium” only creates false expectations that, in many cases, lead us to rejection and loss of the sale.
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Usage notes
- Often associated with the Barack Obama "Hope" poster and associated political beliefs.