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vibe shift en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈvaɪbˌʃɪft/ (US)
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Etymology

Coined in a Substack post in June 2021 by trend forecaster Sean Monahan.

Meanings

1. (neologism, slang) A major change in the current zeitgeist.
   • If there wasn't technically a depression, the country had certainly woken up in a depressed mood. There was a marked vibe shift from the sunny optimism of the Reagan '80s. 2025 June 7, John Ganz, “The decade that made Donald Trump”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 19:
   • [Sean Monahan] thinks the new vibe shift could be the return of early-aughts indie sleaze. 2022 February 16, Allison P. Davis, “A Vibe Shift Is Coming – Will any of us survive it?”, in New York, →ISSN:

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