hopium
Baseless optimistic belief
Hopium is slang for unfounded optimism, especially the kind that persists despite clear evidence that things aren't going well.
The term blends "hope" with "opium," suggesting that hope can be addictive and reality-distorting.
It's common in investing and crypto communities to describe those who cling to belief in a failing asset: He's been huffing hopium ever since the stock crashed.
The word carries a mocking tone, implying the person's optimism is delusional rather than admirable.
Shared online humor
- copiumSlang for self-deception
- twitterSeries of high-pitched calls
- 4chanAnonymous posting site
- viralSpreading quickly online
shitpost · coping · inhale · dose · hit · snort · overdose · supply
Convincing yourself of falsehoods
- denialRefusal to accept reality
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- illusionMisleading sensory impression
- copiumSlang for self-deception
mirage · rationalization · unreality · misbelief · chimera · make-believe
meme
Shared online humor
viral · shitpost · coping · inhale · dose · hit · snort · overdose · supply · dealer
self-deception
Convincing yourself of falsehoods
- denialRefusal to accept reality
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- illusionMisleading sensory impression
copium · mirage · rationalization · unreality · misbelief · chimera · make-believe
altcoin
Alternative digital currency
dip · speculation · bubble · moonshot · whale · rekt · shill
hopiumrealism
Accepting things as they are
reality check · pragmatism · hard truth · facing facts · due diligence
hopiumcopium
Slang for self-deception
doom and gloom · catastrophizing · fear-mongering · worst-case thinking
hopiumdespair
Total absence of hope
resignation · acceptance · disillusionment · sobriety · coming to terms
- hoping forWishing something occurs
- hoping for the best