copium

American  

[kohp-ee-uhm] / ˈkoʊp i əm /

noun

1. Slang. a metaphorical substance signifying that someone is engaging in self-delusion to deal with a loss or a difficult realization.

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Example Sentences

Youths, I am told, speak of “hopium” and “copium,” but we need a word that incorporates the never-ending mainlining of information as well as the positive or negative cast of that information.

From Slate