Terminolatry 1: Oprahwhelm

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oprah·whelm \ò·pra·hwélm\ verb
to completely demoralize or devastate someone in the most public manner possible

oprahwhelmed \ò·pra·whélmd\ adverb
experiencing the sudden, soul-crushing realization that the world's most powerful woman has just destroyed your career/reputation/life in front of millions of her rabid devotees, who will later scoff at, upbraid, and otherwise crap on you given half a chance