English Explanatory Dictionary

shadowban

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To ban a user from a community without their knowledge, allowing them to continue reading and commenting, but rendering their contributions invisible or less visible to other users.
  2. To filter out results without the publisher's knowledge.
noun
  1. An instance of shadowbanning.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃædoʊbæn/ /ˈʃædəʊbæn/

Word forms

shadowban shadowbans shadowbanning shadowbanned shadow ban shadow-ban

Etymology

From shadow + ban.

Synonyms

ghostban hellban stealthban

Derived words

unshadowban
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