Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

copium

noun

/ˈkoʊpiəm/

Definition

A slang term used to describe a kind of false comfort or delusion that people use to cope with difficult situations.

Examples

After losing the game, he took some copium and insisted that the referee was biased.
She was on copium when she claimed that breaking up with her boyfriend was the best thing that ever happened to her.

Meaning

Copium is often used humorously to refer to the mental state in which individuals rationalize or minimize their struggles, often to the point of self-deception.