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お気持ち民

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お気持ち民 ('the お気持ち people') is a Japanese online label for people who post feelings-led opinions or complaints, formed from お気持ち plus the suffix 民 ('people of'), as in なんJ民. Its use is mocking when applied to others, so it is a label of the observer rather than a self-description. Its separate meaning is not yet documented in dictionary-type sources; it follows the sense of お気持ち表明. Unlike お気持ち, which names the feeling or stance, お気持ち民 names the group of posters.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

"「また例のお気持ち民が長文を投稿してる。」 (The usual feelings-poster is at it again with a long post.)"

LORE & ORIGIN

Recent term; no dated source found yet. The parts are documented: Harada Eigo's slang dictionary describes お気持ち表明 as a long emotional post, often mocked, which spread around 2017, and the 民 suffix pattern is used for communities such as なんJ民. The compound itself has no dated first use.

FIRST SEEN
Unknown (recent term; no dated first use found)
PEAK ERA (EDITORIAL)
2020s (X and fandom spaces)
CURRENT STATUS
Mainstream Slang

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