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[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 45 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Is there a word for this type of hypersimplification to evoke wonder? If not, can we coin one?

[–] Roldyclark 16 points 2 months ago
[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago (6 children)

A few simple words that just turned my reality upside down? I'm sure Germans have one

[–] EnderMB@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Flummoxed@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

This is definitely Numberwang!

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 6 points 2 months ago

Ein aha-erlebnis

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago
[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago
[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago
[–] Teppichbrand@feddit.org 3 points 2 months ago

Realitätsverschiebung?

[–] CeruleanRuin@lemmings.world 12 points 2 months ago

Saganumenousness.

[–] CrazM13@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

My suggestion: Simplificatio Adstupefaciendi - A simplification with the purpose to astonish.

On top of sounding cool it is already astonishing to remember and to be able to spell it!

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 months ago

Too much like a Harry Potter spell tho

Releasing the kraken

[–] AShadyRaven@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago