You might be familiar with the story of Mr. Kordan, the interior minister, who “had claimed that he held an honorary PhD from Oxford University. However, after a probe by the Majlis research committee it was revealed that his degree was bogus” (more).
This is the joke that is circulating via email in Iranian communities regarding him,
Although his honorary Ph.D. was rejected, he found a place in Oxford University:
- Kordanize /‘k?rd?naiz/ (v.) [past tense: Kordanized / past participle: Kordanized ]
(1): To get Ph.D without having B.Sc.
(2): To become an important person (e.g. minister) by presenting fake certificate or documents.
- Kordanification( n.)
(1): The process of receiving fake degree, especially from a prestigious university (e.g. Oxford)
(2): The relationship between happiness and telling a big lie.
(3): A method in order to gain Self confidence.
- Kordanism(n. )
(1): The philosophy and strategy of telling lie to a large group of people (e.g. a nation)
(2): A psychological method for deceiving people and laughing simultaneously.
- Kordanic(adj. )
(1): Happy
(2): Self Confident
(3): Relaxed
- Kordanicly(adv. )
(1): In a Kordanic manner.