cakeism

[ keyk-iz-uhm ]

noun

1. the false belief that one can enjoy the benefits of two choices that are in fact mutually exclusive, or have it both ways:

   The notion that, after Brexit, the United Kingdom would continue free trade with the European Union was sheer cakeism.

Other Words From

• cake·ist adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cakeism¹

First recorded in 2016; cake ( def ) + -ism ( def ); extracted from the proverb “to have one's cake and eat it, too,” and associated especially with Brexit and Boris Johnson