lipcreed

/ˈlɪpˌkriːd/nounVerified New

Official doctrine recited in public by people who demonstrably do not believe it, as a display of allegiance.

The recitation is the message; the content is payload nobody inspects. Belief is optional; the lips are not.

Etym. — lip + creed; faith worn where it can be seen and nowhere else.

Rel. — claporder

Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08

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