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/beɪst/ adjective C2
  1. Not caring what others think about one's personality, style, or behavior; focused on maintaining individuality. (slang)
  2. Admirable; praiseworthy, especially if simultaneously unpopular or controversial.
  3. Admirable for rejecting political correctness or socially progressive values. · based and redpilled· My last account got banned for being too based.
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“Do you know, my dear Villefort,” cried the Comte de Salvieux, “that is exactly what I myself said the other day at the Tuileries, when questioned by his majesty’s principal chamberlain touching the singularity of an alliance between the son of a Girondin and the daughter of an officer of the Duc de Condé; and I assure you he seemed fully to comprehend that this mode of reconciling political differences was based upon sound and excellent principles.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 52 · C1
Whether the American public will eventually demand a structural transition to a more equitable, wage-based model remains an entirely open question.
The Tipping Question, p. 1 · C1
Contemporary workplace design is increasingly embracing a more nuanced approach known as activity-based working.
The Trouble with Open-Plan Offices, p. 1 · C1

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