A word created and used by losers whose day predominantly involves frequenting the internet on questionable sites, engaging in questionable activities, likely pedophilic tendencies on sites like 4chan. The word was created to demonize people who live in the real word due to the fear that their imaginary and unaccomplishing way of life may be threatened by them. It also criticizes people who don't follow the new or old social norms due to the nature of their sheer stupidity.
Keef: Yo, bro. A bunch of us are gonna jump in on this challenge so we can upload it online. Let's go.
John: Nah. I'm just gonna sit here and stay focused on studying.
Keef: What's up with you? You never Snapchat or Instagram, Facebook, none of that stuff. You trying to prove something? The internet is the world now and you act like you need to stay away from it like it's beneath you. You act like you're better than us like you're some sort of edgelord.
John: Did it occur to you maybe that if I'm paying all this money for tuition or expect a great job in the future so I can make more said money, that perhaps I don't want to waste my time and kill braincells or even myself from dumb "challenges"
like swallowing Tide pods as well as prevent recording it so no one else in the world thinks I'm a complete retard including potential bosses and clients?
Keef: But yolo and stuff and...DAMN IT! YOUR LOGIC RUINED MY FUN, INNOCENCE, AND THE REST OF MY YOUTH! I guess I'll have to buckle down and do the same.
John: You'll thank me for this some day.
John: Nah. I'm just gonna sit here and stay focused on studying.
Keef: What's up with you? You never Snapchat or Instagram, Facebook, none of that stuff. You trying to prove something? The internet is the world now and you act like you need to stay away from it like it's beneath you. You act like you're better than us like you're some sort of edgelord.
John: Did it occur to you maybe that if I'm paying all this money for tuition or expect a great job in the future so I can make more said money, that perhaps I don't want to waste my time and kill braincells or even myself from dumb "challenges"
like swallowing Tide pods as well as prevent recording it so no one else in the world thinks I'm a complete retard including potential bosses and clients?
Keef: But yolo and stuff and...DAMN IT! YOUR LOGIC RUINED MY FUN, INNOCENCE, AND THE REST OF MY YOUTH! I guess I'll have to buckle down and do the same.
John: You'll thank me for this some day.
by The Anticlown January 15, 2019
A person that has to come up with an extreme hypothetical to justify an action (that is commonly known as immoral) under utilitarianism. Often used to get away with edgy comments and not focus on the issues that those actions have in our current society.
Person 1: "Well, technically rape is morally neutral. If you could save all of humanity from an alien invasion by raping this one girl that would be a moral good"
Person 2: "Shut the fuck Steve, anything can be justified by incredibly stupid hypotheticals, you are just being a utilitarian edgelord"
Person 2: "Shut the fuck Steve, anything can be justified by incredibly stupid hypotheticals, you are just being a utilitarian edgelord"
by AbbyV June 20, 2021
A particular user of the internet conspiracy forum "AboveTopSecret". Generally a member of the "alt-right", the ATS Edgelord fancies themselves smarter than most. These individuals often hold epistemological nihilistic beliefs, and a clear lack of topical understanding. An "ATS Edgelord" will often try to bully, belittle, and "out conspiracy" others.
Simon knew he was dealing with a typical ATS Edgelord when he was told "both sides are the same, man" and accused of being a Soros-paid internet shill for the so-called 'Deep State'.
by DanteGaland January 7, 2018
people in online comment sections or forums giving extreme, hyperbolic, and/or controversial opinions for attention and validation. However, unlike normal edgelords, these commenters actually believe these opinions (albeit their belief is usually based on feeling rather than research) and are not just given for shock value. They even usually believe they're smarter than others and are unaware that they are seeking validation.
A common form it takes is the commenter pointing at a normal human behavior, a flaw in human perception, or a societal trait. Followed by them call it stupid (without researching why it exists) in a way that generalizes humanity but puts themselves on a pedestal for being above people that do that behavior or follow that norm.
A common form it takes is the commenter pointing at a normal human behavior, a flaw in human perception, or a societal trait. Followed by them call it stupid (without researching why it exists) in a way that generalizes humanity but puts themselves on a pedestal for being above people that do that behavior or follow that norm.
person 1: I can't believe people fall for (illusion our brain isn't designed to see through), we are such a stupid species.
person 2: how does that make us stupid, we've never needed to use this in the wild.
person 1: but I figured it out, humans are the dumbest.
person 2: After it was explained to you. Look, can you even support that or are you just an unintentional edgelord?
person 1: *Leaves conversation in frustration*
person 2: how does that make us stupid, we've never needed to use this in the wild.
person 1: but I figured it out, humans are the dumbest.
person 2: After it was explained to you. Look, can you even support that or are you just an unintentional edgelord?
person 1: *Leaves conversation in frustration*
by dirtwashere July 6, 2021
A Cluster D personality disorder, stated in the DSM-5 as 'a Personality Disorder defined by bouts of attention seeking behavior, including attempts to be edgyand ostentatious-- Due to low self esteem.
Diagnostic criteria:
A) Individual must display pretentious behavior for at least a week or more.
B) They must possess inhumanly low self-esteem.
C) They incessantly spout phrases in an attempt to offend, shock, or appear 'cool' to others.
D) They claim to have antisocial attributes, yet they still confuse the terms antisocial with asocial.
E) They claim knowledge of psychology, when they get all their info from fictional television or Quora.
F) Blasts deathcore public areas, in an attempt for attention.
G) Makes claims that they 'understand slam lyrics'.
H) Claims of a terrible childhood, yet scores a flat '0 ACEs' on the 'ACE study ' test.
I) Claims that they are a master manipulator, when in doing so, does the exact opposite.
J) Obsessed with firearms.
K) Claims an absurdly high IQ, (and refers to it as 'Intelligence Quotient').
L) Despite their 'extreme perception', they seem unable to depict how others are really reacting to them.
M) Adopts a plethora of facts to sound intelligent, sometimes using their 'elaborate parlance' instead of speaking like a normal person in an attempt to impress.
These must be present in subject since age 9 and still be present by age 16+ in order to be diagnosed.
Diagnostic criteria:
A) Individual must display pretentious behavior for at least a week or more.
B) They must possess inhumanly low self-esteem.
C) They incessantly spout phrases in an attempt to offend, shock, or appear 'cool' to others.
D) They claim to have antisocial attributes, yet they still confuse the terms antisocial with asocial.
E) They claim knowledge of psychology, when they get all their info from fictional television or Quora.
F) Blasts deathcore public areas, in an attempt for attention.
G) Makes claims that they 'understand slam lyrics'.
H) Claims of a terrible childhood, yet scores a flat '0 ACEs' on the 'ACE study ' test.
I) Claims that they are a master manipulator, when in doing so, does the exact opposite.
J) Obsessed with firearms.
K) Claims an absurdly high IQ, (and refers to it as 'Intelligence Quotient').
L) Despite their 'extreme perception', they seem unable to depict how others are really reacting to them.
M) Adopts a plethora of facts to sound intelligent, sometimes using their 'elaborate parlance' instead of speaking like a normal person in an attempt to impress.
These must be present in subject since age 9 and still be present by age 16+ in order to be diagnosed.
'Did you see Carl's posts on 4chan about how he is the ultimate sociopath, with his whole 'I don't feel a thing' rant?'
'Do you think he might have Antisocial PD?'
'Pfffft. More like EPD, or 'Edgelord Personality Disorder'
'Do you think he might have Antisocial PD?'
'Pfffft. More like EPD, or 'Edgelord Personality Disorder'
by d0uble0ught June 1, 2019
A performer who relies on cheap shots at minorities and generally being an asshole for attention.
Often mistaken for comedians, who in contrast are actually funny and talented because their jokes do not punch down.
Often mistaken for comedians, who in contrast are actually funny and talented because their jokes do not punch down.
by Starcrashr October 31, 2019
by Deadmemelover January 7, 2021