Echowriting
Definition 1: A prompt engineering technique used with ChatGPT and/or other LLMs to generate text that mimics the user’s tone and writing style.
Definition 2: A versatile writing approach where the user provides echowriting software with a sample of their own text to analyse their style, then pastes other text (such as ChatGPT-generated content) to create a new piece that matches their tone and writing style, making it less likely to be flagged as plagiarism.
A playful internet term derived from “delusional,” used to describe someone who is humorously unrealistic or overly hopeful about
something.
It’s often used in a light-hearted, joking way to describe a person who believes in an outcome that is extremely unlikely or who confidently expects something that everyone else knows won’t happen. Instead of being harsh, the term carries a fun, meme-like tone—implying that the person is living in their own optimistic fantasy world.
People online often use it to tease friends, influencers, or fictional characters who set impossibly high expectations, make bold assumptions, or stay positive in situations where the odds are clearly against them. The word has become part of modern internet slang, especially in social media comments, fandoms, and comedic posts.
- She’s so delulu if she thinks her favorite celebrity noticed her in the crowd.
- I know it’s delulu, but I still believe I’m going to win that giveaway.
- He stayed delulu all semester thinking the teacher wouldn’t check homework.
- We’re being delulu, but maybe the final episode will actually have a happy ending.
- My friends call me delulu because I always imagine the most unrealistic outcomes—and enjoy it.
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