Word
brain rot
Definition
n. the idea that spending too much time on low-quality, silly, or unimportant content (especially online) makes your mind weaker or less sharp. You might joke about having 'brain rot' after watching hours of goofy videos.
n. a perceived mental or intellectual decline resulting from the excessive consumption of low-quality or trivial online content. An informal, pejorative noun phrase.
Examples
“I feel like all these short videos are giving me brain rot.”
“My screen time report is embarrassing; it’s five hours of pure brain rot from scrolling on social media.”
“Critics argue that the algorithmic push toward viral but shallow content accelerates a culture-wide brain rot, weakening our collective ability for deep, focused thought.”
Examples
simple
“I feel like all these short videos are giving me brain rot.”
contextual
“My screen time report is embarrassing; it’s five hours of pure brain rot from scrolling on social media.”
complex
“Critics argue that the algorithmic push toward viral but shallow content accelerates a culture-wide brain rot, weakening our collective ability for deep, focused thought.”
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