Definitions for fear and loathing
fear and loathing

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1. fear and loathingnoun

   The type of anger and distrust generated when politicians or representatives of the American legal hierarchy (i.e. District Attorneys) clash, or disagree, with the people they are paid to represent, causing a threat to the people.

2. Etymology: Popularized by Dr. Hunter S. Thompson in his 1972 novel, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and used widely afterwards.

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1. fear and loathing

   Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream is a 1971 novel in the gonzo journalism style by Hunter S. Thompson. The book is a roman à clef, rooted in autobiographical incidents. The story follows its protagonist, Raoul Duke, and his attorney, Doctor Gonzo, as they descend on Las Vegas to chase the American Dream through a drug-induced haze, all the while ruminating on the failure of the 1960s countercultural movement. The work is Thompson's most famous book, and is noted for its lurid descriptions of illicit drug use and its early retrospective on the culture of the 1960s. Thompson's highly subjective blend of fact and fiction, which it popularized, became known as gonzo journalism. Illustrated by Ralph Steadman, the novel first appeared as a two-part series in Rolling Stone magazine in 1971 before being published in book form in 1972. It was later adapted into a film of the same title in 1998 by director Terry Gilliam, starring Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro, who portrayed Raoul Duke and Dr. Gonzo, respectively.

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. fear and loathing

   [from Hunter S. Thompson] A state inspired by the prospect of dealing with certain real-world systems and standards that are totally brain-damaged but ubiquitous — Intel 8086s, or COBOL, or EBCDIC, or any IBM machine bigger than a workstation. “Ack! They want PCs to be able to talk to the AI machine. Fear and loathing time!”

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fear and loathing in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fear and loathing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fear_and_Loathing
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_and_Loathing
3. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#FearandLoathing