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See also: pads and pāds

English

Noun

PADS (uncountable)

  1. (fandom slang, neologism) Initialism of post-Avatar depression syndrome (“a feeling of depression brought upon by watching the 2009 epic science fiction film Avatar or its sequels, as a result of not being able to experience the movie's world in real life”).
    • 2010 February 23, Eliezer Sobel, “Post-Avatar-Depression-Syndrome (PADS)”, in Reality Sandwich‎, archived from the original on 2013-09-17:
      News reports have appeared recently speaking of people who see Avatar and subsequently fall into a deep depression at their inability to access a world in reality as beautiful, entrancing and spiritual as Pandora, the mythical planet depicted in the film. But before you join a Post Avatar Depression Syndrome (PADS) support group, consider the lesson of the spilled Coke, or really, one of the lessons of LSD.
    • , archived from the original on 2022-12-08:
      The condition went by different names: "Avatar" Syndrome, Post-Pandoran Depression or PADS (Post-"Avatar" Depression Syndrome).]
    • 2022 December 15, Sian Cain, “'Post-Avatar depression syndrome': why do fans feel blue after watching James Cameron's film?”, in The Guardian‎, archived from the original on 2022-12-15:
      But no, PADS is not a medically recognised condition – nor does it seem to be a PR campaign. It is an observable phenomenon.
    • 2022 December 16, George Hancorn, “Why are some worried the latest Avatar film might make them depressed?”, in ITV News‎, archived from the original on 2022-12-20:
      Fans complained about suffering from it back in 2009, so could we see a return to PADS?
    • 2022 December 17, Cameron Frew, “Avatar 2: What happened to Earth?”, in Dexerto‎, archived from the original on 2022-12-19:
      When Avatar first hit cinemas in 2009, P.A.D.S spread among the masses: Post-Avatar Depression Syndrome. This isn't a joke, thousands of viewers sought comfort online from not being able to experience the wonders of Pandora outside movie theaters.

Usage notes

  • PADS (post-Avatar depression syndrome) is not a medically recognized condition.

Synonyms

post-Avatar depression syndrome

Descendants

  • French: PADS

Translations

post-Avatar depression syndrome

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Anagrams

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English PADS.

Noun

PADS m (uncountable)

  1. (fandom slang, psychology, pathology, informal) PADS (“post-Avatar depression syndrome”)
    Synonyms: syndrome de dépression post-Avatar, syndrome Avatar

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References

  1. ^ Pauline Weiss (2022 December 19) “Qu’est-ce que le syndrome de dépression post-Avatar ?”, in ELLE France‎, Levallois-Perret, France: CMI Media
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tiphaine Honnet (2022 December 16) “Qu'est-ce que le syndrome de dépression post-Avatar ?”, in Madame Figaro‎, Paris, France: Le Figaro
  3. ^ Staragora (2010) “Avatar déprime le public...”, in Marie Claire FRANCE‎, Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France: Marie Claire Album

German

This German term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.

Noun

PADS

  1. (fandom slang) PADS: Abbreviation of Post-Avatar-Depression-Syndrom.

Synonyms

Post-Avatar-Depression-Syndrom

See also

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