• IndiBrony@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Like a lot of words, when they hit popular usage, the meaning tends to morph through misuse.

    Nowadays, a meme can encompass pretty much anything that anyone finds funny regardless of medium, format or intent.

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      9 months ago

      The initial word was to analogise ideas to genes. In that meaning the Catholic church is a meme, as are image macros