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cringe culture

cringe culture noun: an online culture based around criticizing people for interests or beliefs that are harmless but considered cringeworthy.

Noun

cringe culture (uncountable)

  1. (Internet, derogatory) An online culture based around criticizing people for interests or beliefs that are harmless but considered cringeworthy.

Questions about cringe culture

What does cringe culture mean?
Cringe culture means an online culture based around criticizing people for interests or beliefs that are harmless but considered cringeworthy.
What part of speech is cringe culture?
Cringe culture is a noun.

Words near cringe culture in the dictionary

  1. crinet
  2. crinets
  3. cringe
  4. cringe comedies
  5. cringe comedy
  6. cringe culture
  7. cringe de la cringe
  8. cringe-making
  9. cringe-makingly
  10. cringe-o-meter
  11. cringe-o-meters

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