Etymology
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Blend of copyright + Reich.
copyreich (uncountable)
- (derogatory) Copyright, regarded as an oppressive system.
1995 March 1, Mark W. Sandifer, “Spring Enthusiast”, in rec.motorcycles.harley[1] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-04-17:Between that article and the arogant[sic] article about copyreich and trademarx enforcement, I was beginning to wonder why I still get that magazine. In fact, will I be on their mauling list forever?
2004 February 22, Android Cat, “Co$ uses Amnesty International”, in alt.religion.scientology[2] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-04-17:Ah, I forgot to check out one of the companies in the copyreich at the bottom of the page. Outflow? Sounds spammish. Oh *them*! They've been mentioned here before.
2008 June 22, Crash Gordon, “home alarm system?”, in alt.security.alarms[3] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-04-17:shsshhh...you're probably infringing on someone's copyreich.