- resistentialism
- humorous theory that inanimate objects display malice towards humans
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resistentialism
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Resistentialism — is a jocular theory in which inanimate objects display hostile desires towards human beings. For example, objects that cause problems (like lost keys or a fleeing bouncy ball) exhibit a high degree of resistentialism. In other words, a war is… … Wikipedia
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Resistenzialismus — Resistentialismus ist eine Theorie, in der unbelebte Dinge feindliches Verhalten gegenüber dem Mensch zeigen. Als Beispiel seien Objekte genannt, die schwerwiegende Probleme verursachen und somit einen hohen Grad an Resistantialismus aufweisen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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