cope
skeptical, dismissive
the one-line answer
A way of dealing with something disappointing by convincing yourself it does not matter.
Cope is a coping mechanism, usually a delusional one. If your team loses and you say the refs cheated, that is cope. If you say you did not want the job anyway, that is cope. Calling something cope means you think the person is not being honest about how they actually feel..
mainstream
Your coworker might use this word.
01 / in the wild
hear it move.
callout
that's cope. you're clearly upset about it.
You are telling yourself a comforting story that is not true.
03 / don't confuse
similar, not the same.
cope
Cope is the basic act
vs
copium
Copium is the exaggerated, almost addictive version.