eigenslur

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UK/ˈaɪ.ɡənˌslɜː/US/ˈaɪ.ɡənˌslɜɹ/

noun

A theoretical concept according to which LLMs, by basing their output "calculating" the words, could find a pre-word (a token) that, when multiplied with another pre-word, always produces a slur.

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Meanings

nouneigenslur (plural eigenslurs)

plural eigenslurs

  1. A theoretical concept according to which LLMs, by basing their output "calculating" the words, could find a pre-word (a token) that, when multiplied with another pre-word, always produces a slur.

Origin

From eigen- + slur.

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APA

eigenslur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eigenslur

MLA

“eigenslur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eigenslur. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eigenslur,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eigenslur.

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