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antimeme

(Internet slang) An image macro which intentionally subverts one's expectations by not including a joke; a meme antijoke.

ˈæntiˈmɛmDocumented since 2000s2000sGen ZCurrent164 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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Born ~2009 · 1 year of recorded use
2009Born2026: 2 citationsToday, 2026
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#1·Apr 26, 2026

(Internet slang) An image macro which intentionally subverts one's expectations by not including a joke; a meme antijoke.

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#2·Apr 26, 2026

(memetics, science fiction) A meme deployed to nullify or protect against another meme.

Origin: From . In the sense of "an image macro which intentionally subverts one's expectations", first recorded in 2009 and now chiefly associated with the r/antimeme subreddit, created February 8, 2012. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#3·Apr 26, 2026

(memetics, scifi) A unit of information that prevents itself from being spread, either due to its contents, (e.g, a password or encrypted document,) or a secondary mechanism that prevents its transmission. (e.g, by erasing itself from any mind that it enters.).

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  • “iPhone Cookies https://www.reddit.com/r/antimeme/comments/1t575om/iphone_cookies/”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “The family looks cute together https://www.reddit.com/r/antimeme/comments/1t4hbya/the_family_looks_cute_together/”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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