English Explanatory Dictionary

spiritually Israeli

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Emblematic of corporate greed, plagiarism, cultural appropriation, and performative influencer culture (not necessarily having any connection to Israel).

Pronunciation

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Word forms

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Etymology

Popularized in mid-2025 on Twitter, partially in reference to the "I'm an Artist From Israel and This Is My Art" meme from 2024. Usage of the term reflects a degradation of Israel's public image in the Western world following the start of the Gaza genocide in 2023. Analyzable as spiritually (“identical (or similar) in vibes to; best understood through the connotations of”) + Israeli, for a given stereotype of Israeli culture.

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