we live in a society

phrase

The mores of society are irrational, hypocritical or otherwise flawed.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. InternethumorousThe mores of society are irrational, hypocritical or otherwise flawed.

Origin

A truncation of longer phrases of the form e.g. "we live in a society in which X", where X is typically some form of hypocrisy or absurdity. In image macros, this is often paired with a picture of the comic book character The Joker.

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APA

we live in a society. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/we%20live%20in%20a%20society

MLA

“we live in a society.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/we%20live%20in%20a%20society. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “we live in a society,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/we%20live%20in%20a%20society.

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