memeplex en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmiːm.plɛks/
Etymology
Blend of meme + complex.
Meanings
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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.”
2021 August 15, Hayley Garrigus, 38:30 from the start, in You Can't Kill Meme, spoken by self (Hayley Garrigus):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| memeplexes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |