Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gatekeeperism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gate-keeperism
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The attitudes, behaviours, and actions associated with being a gatekeeper (one who guards or controls access to a given area).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"That being said, they are also wary of 'gatekeeperism' within the movement that is overly critical of methods of public participation that might lack experience or engage in forms of online activism […]"

Etymology

From gatekeeper + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: gatekeeper

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

overprotectivism

Questions

What does gatekeeperism mean?: The attitudes, behaviours, and actions associated with being a gatekeeper (one who guards or controls access to a given area).
Where does gatekeeperism come from?: From gatekeeper + -ism.

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