Exaggeratedbecame
Exaggeratedbecame is a neologism used in media studies and online linguistics to describe a social-epistemic process in which an exaggerated statement or trope gradually becomes treated as factual within a community or audience. The term captures the pathway from hyperbole to accepted belief, often through repetition and social reinforcement rather than new evidence.
Etymology and scope: The word combines exaggerated with became, signaling a completed shift from assertion to
Mechanisms: Exaggeratedbecame emerges through repeated exposure, perceived authority cues, and narrative framing that presents exaggeration as
Examples and limits: A claim like “everyone is doing X” may proliferate despite contested evidence; the rumor
See also: truth decay, social construction, performativity, memetics, information literacy.