Vanguard 1998's definitions

Religiously homeless

An expression used to refer to either
1: an individual who does not belong to any particular faith
2: an individual who belongs to a certain type of faith that has multiple subgroups in it, like Christianity, but is not currently committed to attending services from any particular church ran by a specific faith

Danny is religiously homeless for while he identifies as being a Hindu, but is not currently attending any temple ran by any of the specific religious groups that are part of that faith.

by Vanguard 1998 July 1, 2021

Political free runner

Abbreviated P.F.R.; An individual who does not identify as a supporter for particular political party. They are called this because of how they usually make their own path that is consistent with their values and world views instead of just going by views held by other people, which is similar to what a free runner does when trying to move through an area.

Yassin does not strongly favor any political party over the others. They have made their own unique identity based on their values and beliefs. Yassin is a political free runner.

by Vanguard 1998 January 15, 2022

Political extinction event

An event that causes, or has the potential to cause, numerous people, organizations, political parties, and, in some cases, politically ideologies to become less common to the point where they are no longer are discussed and or are active in politics

The presidential election of 2020 was a political extinction event for certain political parties. Some parties that were affected may include Independent Party of Connecticut, American Delta Party, Reform Party of Florida, and Independence Party of New York.

by Vanguard 1998 July 3, 2021

Anti-pet romantic preference

Aka. A.P.R.P.; When an individual is only romantically attracted to people who does not want and or have pets

Darren will only date someone who does not own any pets, because they have intense allergies to a large number of different things found outdoors, including the fur of dogs, cats, minks, and rabbits, which makes Darren extremely uncomfortable for long periods of time. They have a anti-pet romantic preference.

by Vanguard 1998 April 2, 2021

Hanging it up

1: to put a towel or clothing on cloth line to dry or on a hanger to put it away
2: a way of saying that superhero decided to stop being a hero permanently or temporarily
3: a way of saying you are going to permanently retire
4: to finish a phone call

There was a period of time where Bruce Wayne considered hanging it up after Jason’s death.

by Vanguard 1998 August 21, 2021

Privilege of the Living

The idea that people who are alive have more legal rights and protections and are often valued more socially by mainstream society and the government compared to people who are deceased.

People need to be more mindful of about the Privilege of the Living. Just because someone has died does not mean that they no longer have any value.

by Vanguard 1998 January 14, 2021

Silent Witness

1: An individual who witnesses a crime who does not speak up out of the fear that either their family or themselves may be attacked in retaliation for speaking up
2: An individual who reports a crime, who chooses to remain anonymous when doing so to avoid being identified and forced to testify about the crime

A silent witness just reported the murder of an unidentified person on Montuyoc Avenue.

by Vanguard 1998 March 18, 2021