"hopenosis" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /həʊpˈnəʊsɪs/ Audio: En-au-hopenosis.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Blend of hope + hypnosis, in reference to the Barack Obama "Hope" poster. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|hope|hypnosis}} Blend of hope + hypnosis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hopenosis (uncountable)
  1. (US politics, slang, rare, derogatory) Credulous political enthusiasm for Barack Obama. Wikipedia link: Barack Obama "Hope" poster Tags: US, derogatory, rare, slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Barack Obama, US politics Related terms: hopeium

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