Parafactional drift
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.
