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vibepression

vibepression noun: a sustained period of pessimism about the state of the economy.

Noun

vibepression (plural not attested)

  1. (neologism, no plural) A sustained period of pessimism about the state of the economy.
    • Still, the high price level does not go all the way to explaining why households are gloomier now than during the Great Inflation of the 1960s and 1970s or during the Great Recession. ¶ "I think that you can probably describe what's going on as a bit of a 'vibepression,'" Hamrick said.2026 April 18, Zach Halaschak, quoting Mark Hamrick, “'Vibepression': Why consumer sentiment is hitting record lows”, in Washington Examiner, Washington, D.C.: MediaDC, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from...
    Synonyms:
    permacession

Synonyms of vibepression

Origin of vibepression

Blend of vibe + depression. Coined by American economist Kevin Gordon in December 2025.

Questions about vibepression

What does vibepression mean?
Vibepression means a sustained period of pessimism about the state of the economy.
What part of speech is vibepression?
Vibepression is a noun.

Words near vibepression in the dictionary

  1. vibed
  2. vibed out
  3. vibed with
  4. vibeflation
  5. vibeless
  6. vibepression
  7. Viber
  8. Vibered
  9. Vibering
  10. Vibers
  11. Vibert

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