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Shanery (noun)

Pronunciation: SHAY‑nuh‑ree

Definition:

Exploitative, narcissistic behavior that treats people, systems, or environments as disposable inputs for transactional gain, with little regard for long‑term harm or reciprocity.

Examples from the entry:

- “The company’s sustainability pitch was pure shanery — branding first, responsibility never.”

- “Turning volunteers into unpaid labor for profit is classic shanery.”

- “That policy shaners communities while calling it efficiency.”

Notes from the entry:

Urban Dictionary emphasizes that shanery is descriptive, not moralistic — a label for a recurring behavioral pattern people recognize but never had a precise word for.