Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deinfluence

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-in-flu-ence
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To free from an influence.

Transitive verb

verb

To post material that encourages people to consume less, as the opposite of an influencer.

verb

To post material that draws attention to the downsides of a particular product or service and may recommend alternatives.

Example Sentences

"[…] Rube Goldberg devices by which we could lose friends and deinfluence people […]"
"[…] she says she makes TikToks telling younger fans not to follow her on to OnlyFans, “deinfluencing” them from becoming a bop (a woman who posts erotic content for money) or a “mattress actress” (an adult content creator)."

Etymology

From de- + influence.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

deinfluences (present, singular) deinfluencing (participle, present) deinfluenced (participle, past) deinfluenced (past)

Derived Forms

deinfluencer

Questions

What does deinfluence mean?: To free from an influence.
Where does deinfluence come from?: From de- + influence.

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