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# The phenomenon where internal infighting or ideological purity tests push individuals to align with rival or opposing groups. | # The phenomenon where internal infighting or ideological purity tests push individuals to align with rival or opposing groups. | ||
#: ''After months of purity tests, many community members experienced '''parafactional drift'''. Seeing the rot within their own camp, they found themselves aligning more closely with the opposing camp.'' | #: ''After months of purity tests, many community members experienced '''parafactional drift'''. Seeing the rot within their own camp, they found themselves aligning more closely with the opposing camp.'' | ||
<extimg src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G6e2evaXoAAuJJm?format=jpg&name=medium" alt="woman drift" width="600" /> | |||
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English
[edit | edit source]Etymology
[edit | edit source]From para- + factional + drift.
Pronunciation
[edit | edit source]- Japanese transliteration: パラファクショナル・ドリフト (parafakushonaru dorifuto)
Noun
[edit | edit source]parafactional drift (uncountable)
- The phenomenon where internal infighting or ideological purity tests push individuals to align with rival or opposing groups.
- After months of purity tests, many community members experienced parafactional drift. Seeing the rot within their own camp, they found themselves aligning more closely with the opposing camp.
