cakeism means the doctrine of having one's cake and eating it too, particularly regarding the UK’s approach to Brexit negotiations and subsequent deliberations. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 84 out of 100.
cakeism is pronounced /ˈkeɪkɪzəm/.
Etymology
From cake + -ism, referring to have one's cake and eat it too.
noun
- The doctrine of having one's cake and eating it too, particularly regarding the UK’s approach to Brexit negotiations and subsequent deliberations.“What is now known as “cakeism” – the idea that the UK can have everything it wants merely because it wants it – is becoming, like climate-change denial, the subject of rational discussion.”