[ SLANG ][ IDENTITY ][ NOUN ]
A sustained period in which someone fully commits to a delusional self-narrative, romantic belief, or aspirational fantasy as a personal storyline.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"She's currently on a delulu arc where she's convinced every guy who looks at her is secretly in love with her."
LORE & ORIGIN
Merges 'delulu' (delusional, from K-Pop fan slang) with the 'arc' framing borrowed from anime and character-development discourse.
FIRST SEEN
2024
PEAK POPULARITY
2024-2026 (Active Era)
CURRENT STATUS
Mainstream Slang
Related To:DeluluMain CharacterCookedGooning
AURA IMPACT ⓘ
+15 AURA
TREND STATUS
↑ HIGH RISING FAST · MODERATE
CULTURE CATEGORY
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MENTIONS OVER TIME
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TOP PLATFORMS
TikTok
52%
YouTube
20%
Twitter / X
14%
Reddit
9%
Others
5%
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