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Internet Slang
Canceled
KAN-suld · verb · informal
Publicly boycotted over objectionable behavior
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To withdraw support from a public figure or brand after offensive conduct, often via social media pressure. The broader phenomenon is "cancel culture."
“The brand got canceled after those old posts resurfaced.”
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Canceled In A Sentence
The brand got canceled after those old posts resurfaced.
Origin & Usage
From "cancel"; the social-boycott sense grew via Black Twitter and #MeToo.
People Also Ask
What does it mean to be canceled?
It means people publicly withdraw support from a person or brand, often en masse on social media, after they say or do something seen as offensive.
What is cancel culture?
The broader trend of collectively boycotting or calling out public figures for objectionable behavior.
Where did the slang sense of canceled come from?
The boycott meaning grew on Black Twitter and gained wider traction during the #MeToo movement.
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