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necrohipposadism

necrohipposadism noun: the act or practice of beating a dead horse, i.e. persisting beyond a reasonable point.

Noun

necrohipposadism (uncountable)

  1. (humorous) The act or practice of beating a dead horse, i.e. persisting beyond a reasonable point.
    • So on the whole, the posts the newbies see that don't have the filter are going to be divided between those ignoring the whole thing, and those committing necrohipposadism on someone else's behavior, real or imagined.1999 October 1, Kay Shapero, “Filters and the Loyal Opposition”, in alt.fan.furry (Usenet)
    • But seriously for a moment (and hopefully avoiding necrohipposadism here) the issue is whether we are to have hypothecated taxes or not.2002 April 7, Philip Crookes, “Re: Dramatically Depleted Rail Services in N.Z.”, in soc.culture.new-zealand (Usenet)

Synonyms of necrohipposadism

Origin of necrohipposadism

From necro- + hippo- + sadism.

Questions about necrohipposadism

What does necrohipposadism mean?
Necrohipposadism means the act or practice of beating a dead horse, i.e. persisting beyond a reasonable point.
What part of speech is necrohipposadism?
Necrohipposadism is a noun.

Words near necrohipposadism in the dictionary

  1. necrogranuloma
  2. necrographer
  3. necrographers
  4. necrohemorrhagic
  5. necrohippoflagellation
  6. necrohipposadism
  7. necrohormonal
  8. necrohormone
  9. necrohormones
  10. necroinflammation
  11. necroinflammatory

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