Definition

Mentally compromised or brainwashed by consuming biased, propagandistic media—particularly Fox News. A clever play on words suggesting someone's thought process has been corrupted by misinformation.

Example Usage

My uncle's so FAUX'ed up, he believes every conspiracy theory he sees on cable news.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=FAUX%27ed&defid=2619847)

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