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  • proper noun A modern absurdist religion based on the worship of Eris, the Greek goddess of discord and confusion

Etymologies

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discord +‎ -ian +‎ -ism

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Examples

  • (In more recent mythology, Eris is the central figure in Discordianism, and a recurring character on the Cartoon Network's The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy.

    View from the Northern Border Michael Evans 2006

  • I blame Discordianism for the teabaggers, the birthers, the deathers, and all the other right-wing foolishness which shrieks #44 = Adolf.

    Evil Monkey on “You Like Us, You Really Like Us” 2009

  • I did hang out with one guy -- his dad taught art at the high school and owned an art supply store for a few years -- who turned me on to Timothy Leary and Robert Anton Wilson and Discordianism.

    Scientologists on the move! EAGEAGEAG 2009

  • Completely independently of Solly, my first three thoughts were Discordianism, Subgenius and Pastafarianism.

    Three Religions Meme James F. McGrath 2009

  • Discordianism, which probably isn't a 'real' religion, but should be.

    Three Religions Meme James F. McGrath 2009

  • It's a fascinating story about how one of the founders of Discordianism was a friend to Lee Harvey Oswald and wound up being accused in various JFK conspiracy theories.

    Boing Boing: December 3, 2006 - December 9, 2006 Archives 2006

  • Cosmic Trigger, and countless other influential tomes; progenitor of Discordianism and the Church of the Subgenius; hero, icon and role model — died last night, within days of his 75th birthday.

    Robert Anton Wilson, z”tl | Jewschool 2007

  • Discordianism is based around the idea that order/chaos is a fundamental duality which is largely unexplored in conventional religion, that chaos is not always bad and order not always good.

    Duality: Chaos & Order | Mind on Fire 2007

  • After observing the spread and continued stability of such joke/religion/religion/jokes as Discordianism and the Church of the Sub-Genius, and the continued vitality of the Subgenii-without- a-sense- of-humor despite our agent T.

    the stars are right - for pasta badger 2005

  • Discordianism is founded upon the belief that all of the worlds ills are caused by imbalance towards Order over Disorder and a mistaken belief that Disorder and Chaos are the same thing.

    Pen-Elayne on the Web 2003

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