vibes-based

US/ˈvaɪbzˌbeɪst/

adjective

Determined based on emotions, opinions or feelings, rather than using evidence or research.

“Remember: the stock market is entirely vibes-based. When the vibes are good, the line goes up; when the vibes are bad, the line goes down.”

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Meanings

adjectivevibes-based (comparative more vibes-based, superlative most vibes-based)

comparative more vibes-based · superlative most vibes-based · alternative vibe-based

  1. Internetespecially social commentaryDetermined based on emotions, opinions or feelings, rather than using evidence or research.

    Remember: the stock market is entirely vibes-based. When the vibes are good, the line goes up; when the vibes are bad, the line goes down.

Origin

From vibes (“how something feels intuitively or emotionally, often but not necessarily opposed to how it is factually”) + based (“founded on or relying on”).

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Chicago

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