brain rot
The degradation of mental faculties, intelligence, common sense, or moral characterThe degradation of mental faculties, intelligence, common sense, or moral character.
UK/ˈbɹeɪn ˌɹɒt/US/ˈbɹeɪn ˌɹɑt/
Meaning
3 senses(derogatory, uncountable)The degradation of mental faculties, intelligence, common sense, or moral character.
(derogatory, slang, uncountable)Any form of media content that is deemed to hold little artistic value or negatively impact those who consume it.
Brainrot, Gehirnfäule
гниение мозгаgnijenije mozga
(slang, uncountable)The state of being obsessed with a particular work of media, particularly to an extent considered to be embarrassing.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
media deemed to hold little artistic value or negatively impact those who consume it:
Deutsch
media deemed to hold little artistic value or negatively impact those who consume it:
Origin
From brain + rot. First attested in Henry David Thoreau’s book Walden (1854). See cite belFrom brain + rot. First attested in Henry David Thoreau’s book Walden (1854). See cite below.
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Word family
3 related wordsRelatedgut rot
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable