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cancel culture
[kan-suhl kuhl-cher]
noun
the phenomenon or practice of publicly rejecting, boycotting, or ending support for particular people or groups because of their socially or morally unacceptable views or actions.
Cancel culture can ruin careers, but it can also make a public figure think twice before posting controversial comments.
the shared attitudes and values within a particular segment of society that lead to such public rejection of particular people or groups.
In a cancel culture, we appoint ourselves the arbiters of right and wrong.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cancel culture1
Example Sentences
So-called "cancel culture" usually just means "not rewarding bad behavior."
No one has yearned to call himself a victim of "cancel culture" more than Elon Musk.
Mr Burns said the GAA "is not interested in cancel culture".
Media coverage of parental estrangement has gotten entangled with other buzzy topics like "cancel culture" or articles scolding young women who are unwilling to date Trump voters.
"That review identified evidence of a concerning practice of social ostracism among students, often referred to as a cancel culture," the coroner said.
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