videomalaise UK /ˈvɪd.i.əʊ.məˌleɪz/US /ˈvɪd.i.oʊ.məˌleɪz/ noun1 •(old-fashioned) A correlation purported to exist between decreasing public trust in political institutions and societal exposure to political incivility (such as behavior by politicians which violates social norms), theorized to be exacerbated by the popularity of televised news.