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Kekism

Kekism noun: a jocular religion centered on the alt-right meme Kek.

Noun

Kekism

  1. (Internet, 4chan slang) A jocular religion centered on the alt-right meme Kek.
    • Alt-Right circles began talking about “Esoteric Kekism” as their religion.2018, George Hawley, The Alt-Right: What Everyone Needs to Know, page 116
    • From there, it was only a short step to “Kekism,” at once a joke religion and a precursor of the reactionary radicalization to follow.2020, Tara Isabella Burton, Strange Rites: New Religions for a Godless World, unnumbered page

Origin of Kekism

From kek (Internet interjection representing laughter) or Kek (the name of an Ancient Egyptian frog god, used in reference to Pepe the Frog) combined with -ism.

Questions about Kekism

What does Kekism mean?
Kekism means a jocular religion centered on the alt-right meme Kek.
What part of speech is Kekism?
Kekism is a noun.

Words near Kekism in the dictionary

  1. Kekeamuan
  2. keked
  3. kekeke
  4. kekeno
  5. keking
  6. Kekism
  7. Kekistan
  8. Kekistani
  9. Kekistanis
  10. kekked
  11. kekking

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