# Torment Nexus

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. An invention that is based on (or evocative of) a human-made horror or existential threat from a science fiction story, while ignoring or idealizing the dystopian consequences that the story depicts.

## Etymology
From a Twitter post by satirist Alexander Blechman (@AlexBlechman) on November 8, 2021:
Sci-Fi Author: In my book I invented the Torment Nexus as a cautionary tale
Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/torment-nexus