纯爱战士
释义 DEFINITION
字面含义：指执着追求纯粹爱情的人
网络释义：现多用于两种语境：1）自嘲在物欲横流时代仍坚持理想化爱情观的人；2）调侃影视作品中为爱情做出极端行为（如对抗反派/忍受背叛）的角色。该词常带有既敬佩又戏谑的双重情感。
常见用法：约70%用于二次元文化讨论，30%用于现实情感话题。2023年因电影《消失的她》中相关梗爆火后，贬义使用比例明显上升。
词源故事 ETYMOLOGY
【文化溯源】
该词最早见于日本galgame圈，2016年《白色相簿2》玩家用'纯爱战士'自称以区别于'牛头人'（NTR）爱好者。2020年B站弹幕开始流行用'全体纯爱战士起立致敬'等玩梗句式。
【语义演变】
2023年成为现象级热词：
- 6月电影《消失的她》男主被戏称'东南亚纯爱战神'，相关二创视频播放量超5亿
- 8月抖音出现#纯爱战士应声倒地 挑战赛，用夸张表演解构理想爱情
- 10月起逐渐衍生出'电子纯爱'（只在游戏追虚拟角色）、'赛博战损'（网络情感挫折）等子概念
【使用案例】
正能量向：'就算被叫纯爱战士又如何？我就想谈不物质的恋爱'
反讽向：'最新纯爱战士防骗指南：1.不挖野菜 2.不教爬塔 3.不潜水看星空'（影射王宝钏/《隐秘的角落》等梗）
DEFINITION
Literal meaning: A warrior devoted to pursuing pure love
Internet usage: Now mainly used in two contexts: 1) Self-mockery of those clinging to idealized romance in materialistic times 2) Satirical reference to fictional characters making extreme sacrifices for love (like fighting villains/tolerating betrayal). Often carries mixed admiration and irony.
Cultural note: The term's recent popularity surge relates to Chinese netizens' dark humor about dating risks, especially after the 2023 thriller film Lost in the Stars where a 'pure love warrior' meets tragic fate.
ETYMOLOGY
Cultural Origins
The term first emerged in Japanese galgame communities around 2016. Players of White Album 2 adopted 'pure love warrior' to distinguish themselves from NTR (netorare) enthusiasts. By 2020, it became a popular bullet comment meme on Bilibili with phrases like 'All pure love warriors, rise and salute!'
Semantic Evolution
2023 saw its meteoric rise:
- June: Male lead in thriller Lost in the Stars was meme'd as 'Southeast Asia's Pure Love God of War', sparking 500M+ video parodies
- August: Douyin's #PureLoveWarriorFallingChallenge used slapstick to deconstruct romantic ideals
- October: Spawned subcultures like 'digital pure love' (romancing virtual characters) and 'cyber battle damage' (online heartbreaks)
Usage Examples
Positive: 'So what if they call me pure love warrior? I just want relationship without material calculations'
Satirical: 'New survival guide for pure love warriors: 1.No herb-digging 2.No tower-climbing lessons 3.No stargazing in underwater cages' (referencing Chinese pop culture tragedies)