Kamalanomenon
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This English term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.
English
This English term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.
Etymology
Blend of Kamala + phenomenon, first attested in 2024. Modelled after femininomenon, a blend of feminine + phenomenon used in the 2022 single "Femininomenon", the opening track on Chappell Roan's 2023 studio album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.
Proper noun
the Kamalanomenon
- (US politics, informal, neologism) The political and social media momentum of Kamala Harris during her 2024 United States presidential campaign.
- 2024 July 23, Maura Judkis, Jesús Rodríguez, “The Kamala Harris meme decoders have entered the chat”, in The Washington Post:
- Explaining the Kamalanomenon (another Chappell Roan reference) is part of Jessica Maddox’s job. […] She spent Sunday evening telling her husband, “because I’m like, 10 days on the internet ahead of him,” about the significance of the coconut tree, which has been a thing for weeks now.
- 2024 August 2, Michelle Goldberg, “Don’t Listen to the Right. The Kamalanomenon Is Real.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- The vibe shift since Harris became the presumptive nominee has been whiplash-inducing, leaving some conservatives suspecting a plot. [see title]