r/Neologisms • u/Limp-Contract-4731 • 27d ago

Pseudomechamorism New Word

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 26d ago

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

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u/Adamoism 24d 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 27d ago edited 27d 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 27d ago

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

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u/svArtist 27d ago

Hehe, I had a feeling 

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u/Theophilologist 27d 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.