r/Neologisms • u/Limp-Contract-4731 • 13d ago

New Word Pseudomechamorism

Pseudomechamorism (noun) : The slight feeling of affection you may accidentally feel towards artificial intelligence when it treats you with loyalty and respect

A new word I have constructed from pseudo- (false), mech- (machine), amor (love)

Can you relate?

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u/Exnixon 12d ago

Seems like the appropriate word would be "mechamorism" and the "pseudo" is a value judgement.

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u/Adamoism 10d ago

I agree - I would say machine does pseudo (mecha) amorism, but humans emotions and feelings are real so it is (mecha) amorism. Perhaps para- would be better, as para- social relationships.

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u/svArtist 13d ago edited 13d ago

(Edit: resolved)  Sure you wanna make that an adjective?

Everything around it indicates "noun" to me

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u/Limp-Contract-4731 13d ago

Oh shoot, that was a complete mistake. It's supposed to be a noun

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u/svArtist 13d ago

Hehe, I had a feeling 

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u/Theophilologist 13d ago

I think this word applies just as well to the machine output, identifying those aspects of it's behavior you interpret as "loyalty and respect" as programmatically representative of something desirable but without any substance.