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Frombase +-ed.
based (comparativemorebased,superlativemostbased)
- Founded on; having abasis; often used in combining forms.
That was a soundlybased argument.
founded on; having a basis in
based
- simplepast andpastparticiple ofbase
- Being derived from (usually followed byon orupon).
- It's a new filmbased on a best-selling novel.
- Having abase.
- The ladder isbased on the even sidewalk for stability.
- Having a base ofoperations.
- The company isbased in New York.
A reference tofreebasecocaine, viabasehead.Coined by American rapper from CaliforniaLil B to describe his lifestyle.
based (comparativemorebased,superlativemostbased)
- (slang, of a person) Notcaring what others think about one'spersonality,style, orbehavior;focused onmaintainingindividuality.
- Synonym:maverick
2010 June 10,Lil B,Complex.com[1]:Based means being yourself. Not being scared of what people think about you. Not being afraid to do what you wanna do. Being positive.[…]Based is positive.
- (Internetslang, sometimes humorous)Admirable;praiseworthy, especially if simultaneously unpopular or controversial.
- Antonyms:cringe,unbased
- (Internetslang, originally 4chanslang)Admirable for rejectingpolitical correctness or sociallyprogressive values.
- Synonym:unwoke
- based andredpilled
My last account got banned for being toobased.
- 2019, Kira Stalker, "The Fracturing of the Alt Right: Conflicting Online Discourses Of White Nationalist Communities", thesis submitted to George Mason University,page 139:
- Those who are against Trump are notbased at all. On February 16th, The Donald users comment on a “based” post in r/DankMemes which uses a classic Squidward sleeping meme to criticize those who are upset by Chris Pratt going to “church” (one which was purportedly anti-LGBT) but “ok” with sex predators in Hollywood: […]
- 2019, anonymous, quoted in Cathrine Thorleifsson, "From cyberfascism to terrorism: On 4chan/pol/ culture and the transnational production of memetic violence",Nations and Nationalism, Volume 28, Issue 1,page 293:
- His [Brenton Tarrant's] meme-themed shooting greatly represents the spirit of the aussie people, in the sense of shitposting until their last moment,based and redpilled he is.
2020, David Rubin,Don't Burn This Book: Thinking for Yourself in an Age of Unreason,unnumbered page:Then, in the same month, noted feminist Christina Hoff Sommers was branded “white supremacy-adjacent” by feminist Roxane Gay. Her reasoning? That our beloved “Based Mom” once appeared at an event with Milo Yiannopoulos and didn't disavow him enough.
- Formerly associated primarily with thealt-right, but now used more widely.
not caring what others think about oneself
(Internet slang) admirable, praiseworthy
based
- (Internetslang, sometimes humorous)Indicating emphatic approval of a statement or opinion, often a controversial or unpopular one.
- Synonyms:damn straight,word,right on
—There is no ethics in communism—Based.
Indicating emphatic approval of a statement or opinion
