videomalaise
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) By surface analysis, video- + malaise.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈvɪd.i.əʊ.məˌleɪz/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈvɪd.i.oʊ.məˌleɪz/
Noun
videomalaise (uncountable)
- (political science, dated) A correlation purported to exist between decreasing public trust in political institutions and societal exposure to political incivility (such as behavior by politicians which violates social norms), theorized to be exacerbated by the popularity of televised news. [late 20th c.]
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