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loosh

loosh noun: a term in contemporary metaphysics indicating psychic energy generated by living beings, including by way of trauma, upon which other entities feed or acquire strength.

Noun

loosh (uncountable)

  1. (New-Age, prison planet theory) A term in contemporary metaphysics indicating psychic energy generated by living beings, including by way of trauma, upon which other entities feed or acquire strength.
    • Loosh is also harvested from the loneliness of animals and humans, as well as from the emotions engendered when a parent is forced to defend the life of its young. Another source of loosh is humans’ worship.2017, Lisa Renee, “Loosh”, in Ascension Glossary
    • WHAT IS LOOSH? . . . You are in a realm that feeds on your suffering. It’s not personal. It’s industrial. That’s why wars never end. That’s why tragedy cycles. That’s why trauma is normalized, monetized, and immortalized in entertainment. The more you hurt, the more you feel, the more you leak.2025, “Loosh Isn’t a Theory—It’s the Operating System”, in Reddit

Proper noun capitalized: Loosh

Loosh

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Lucius.
    • And in Chicago, Robert Horton was still teaching students in 1999, [... including] a man known to his friends and students simply as Loosh. Lucius Bateman, who taught at a driving range in Alameda, [...]2005, A Course of Their Own: A History of African American Golfers, U of Nebraska Press, →ISBN, page 123
    • Dr. Loosh came down from mother's bedroom with a worried expression on his face. [...] Dr. Loosh, meanwhile, was upstairs in mothers bedroom assessing the situation. [...] “Stand aside, Lucius.” Dr. Loosh gave in, [...]2008, S. L. Varnado, Red Beans and Rainbows, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, page 23

Origin of loosh

Origin obscure, possibly indirectly derived from the French louche, suggesting something of shady or suspect character.

Questions about loosh

What does loosh mean?
Loosh means a term in contemporary metaphysics indicating psychic energy generated by living beings, including by way of trauma, upon which other entities feed or acquire strength.
What part of speech is loosh?
Loosh can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near loosh in the dictionary

  1. loosey
  2. loosey goosey
  3. loosey-goosey
  4. loosey-goosier
  5. loosey-goosiest
  6. loosh
  7. Looshan
  8. Looshans
  9. loosie
  10. loosier-goosier
  11. loosies

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