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Noun dedollarization, dedollarisation [Brit]: the process of reducing dependence on the U.S. dollar in international trade, investments, or foreign exchange reserves

"Several countries have pursued dedollarization strategies to reduce their vulnerability to U.S. monetary policy"

Noun sanewashing: making extreme or nonsensical ideas seem reasonable by presenting them as normal

"Engaging fascists in good faith sanewashes them"

Noun vibe coding: using AI tools to write computer code using only instructions given in plain language

"She used vibe coding to make an app to manage her timetable"

Verb softblock: (social media) block and then immediately unblock someone to remove them as a follower without their knowledge

"I softblocked them after they kept responding to all my posts."

Noun hopepunk: creative content that emphasizes optimism and resistance in the face of dystopian circumstances

"Her novels fall into the hopepunk genre, showing characters fighting for a better world"

Noun Fediverse: a decentralized network of social media platforms that can interact with each other

"Bluesky is becoming a popular alternative in the fediverse"

Noun Putinization: the process of adopting political characteristics associated with Vladimir Putin's leadership, such as authoritarianism and centralized power

"Critics warned about the Putinization of the country's democratic institutions"