pendinghood

/ˈpɛndɪŋhʊd/nounVerified New

The indefinite administrative state of "under review," used to prohibit without ever deciding.

Nothing is refused; nothing is approved; the file stays warm. Pendinghood delivers censorship's result while preserving the option of claiming no decision was ever made.

Etym. — pending + -hood, on the parenthood pattern; names a condition rather than an act, which is exactly what makes it useful to the pending institution.

Rel. — fogstatute

Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08

review evidence: wordstoreview/review-batch-3-01-power.md

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