cancel culture
Noun
Meaning
cancel culture (uncountable)
(neologism, often derogatory) The cultural phenomenon of publicly shaming, rejecting, and ceasing to provide support to people, companies, stores, etc. that are deemed unacceptable, and calling on others to boycott them.
Synonym: consequence culture
Examples
Critiques of Western cancel culture are possibly not best made by those currently slaughtering civilians for the crime of resistance, or who jail and poison their critics. #IStandWithUkraine.
In her recently launched podcast, Silverman criticizes progressives for refusing to offer redemption to victims of the Cancel Culture.
Cancel culture before cancel culture was a thing.
Cancel culture comes at you fast.
Cancel culture has to be cancelled.
Cancel culture is prevalent right now—younger generations are more willing to be confrontational and have uncomfortable conversations.