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PC shaming

PC shaming noun: an act in which a user intimidates or harasses another into changing their personal opinions because they do not consider them politically correct enough.

Noun

PC shaming (uncountable)

  1. (Internet) An act in which a user intimidates or harasses another into changing their personal opinions because they do not consider them politically correct enough.

Origin of PC shaming

From PC (“politically correct”) + shaming.

Questions about PC shaming

What does PC shaming mean?
PC shaming means an act in which a user intimidates or harasses another into changing their personal opinions because they do not consider them politically correct enough.
What part of speech is PC shaming?
PC shaming is a noun.

Words near PC shaming in the dictionary

  1. PC clone
  2. PC clones
  3. PC communication
  4. PC Plod
  5. PC Plods
  6. PC shaming
  7. PC speaker
  8. PC speakers
  9. PC-BSD
  10. PC-compatible
  11. PC-compatibles

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