cultural victory

English

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Etymology

Originating from a type of win condition in the Civilization series of video games.

Noun

cultural victory (plural cultural victories)

  1. (Internet slang, chiefly humorous) The triumph of one entity, idea, or person, at the cost of all rivals, especially in the realm of popular culture.
    • 2024 May 30, @elaifresh, Twitter‎[1]:
      Just heard a French guy say “c’est banger” , America cultural victory is so real
    • 2024 June 20, @Dread_Botlord, Twitter‎[2]:
      Kendrick had Crips and Bloods shaking hands dancing to him calling Drake a pedophile to an entire audience of screaming fans. There has never been such a complete cultural victory before this. this is Genghis Khan levels of hating.
    • 2025 July 20, @comaccomacco, Twitter‎[3]:
      This is where Mussolini was hanged upside down in 1945, it is now a McDonald’s, total American cultural victory

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