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by Terr_ 754 days ago
Agreed, that misuse has growing a lot in the last several years, and it annoys me.

Sort of like people misusing the phrase "Ponzi scheme" to refer to basically any kind of unsustainable and ethically-dubious thing whatsoever.

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See also, the misuse of the relatively rare psychological effect known as burnout to refer to simply being tired or fatigued.