permacession
permacession noun: a sustained period of pessimism about the state of the economy.
Noun
permacession (plural permacessions)
- A sustained period of pessimism about the state of the economy.
- Vibes are temporary, and whatever this is isn’t going away. It's a "permacession." People have stopped believing that the economy can be good, and have lost the willingness to admit that they are doing well. That pessimism might be harder to fix than an actual downturn.2026 May 24, Annie Lowrey, “Americans Refuse to Be Happy”, in Jeffrey Goldberg, editor, The Atlantic, Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic Monthly Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 Jun...
- Democrats need to prepare right now for this political reality—and if and when they retake power, they need to have a plan to deal with what [Annie] Lowery calls the "permacession."2026 May 28, Alex Shephard, “Affordability Politics Are Here to Stay”, in The New Republic, New York, N.Y.; Washington, D.C.: The New Republic, LLC, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 May...
- Synonyms:
- vibepression
Synonyms of permacession
Forms of permacession
| plural | permacessions |
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Origin of permacession
Blend of perma- + depression. Coined by American journalist Annie Lowrey (see quotation below).
Questions about permacession
- What does permacession mean?
- Permacession means a sustained period of pessimism about the state of the economy.
- What part of speech is permacession?
- Permacession is a noun.
- What is the plural of permacession?
- The plural of permacession is permacessions.
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