How do you pronounce ragebait?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹeɪd͡ʒˌbeɪt/.

ragebait

/ˈɹeɪd͡ʒˌbeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rage-bait
IPA: /ˈɹeɪd͡ʒˌbeɪt/

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Meaning

noun

Content that intentionally provokes anger or fear in order to increase viewership or interaction.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Content that intentionally provokes anger or fear in order to increase viewership or interaction.

Countable; Humorous; Uncountable

verb

To produce content that provokes anger or fear in order to increase viewership or interaction.

verb

To annoy or upset through one's behavior.

Humorous; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Holonym: outrage culture"
"Near-synonyms: outrage porn, provocation"
"Even before I spoke with the political scientists, Nerst contended that a better understanding of today’s online argumentation would help people cope with its excesses. “Most people really are tired of shouting matches and want more nuance (according to surveys etc.),” he wrote to me, “and I hope we will develop some cultural immunity towards ragebait and hyperzealotry soon. […]”"
"Donald Trump and Republicans understand this potent combination of content creation and shamelessness. Whether it’s weekend tweets by the president or Rudy Giuliani’s constant availability to journalists and Fox News hosts, Trumpists flood the zone with misinformation or ragebait."
"Beware ragebait, social media that traffic in fear. Does that Facebook post make your blood boil? Or does it make you fearful of the future? Those are two of the reddest flags out there. But there are more."
"On any given day, those who get their news from the loudest voices on the right—Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, Breitbart News—are bombarded with partisan propaganda, conspiracy theories, and cynical rage-bait."

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin rabiō Proto-Italic *-jēs Latin -iēs Classical Latin rabiēs Late Latin rabia Anglo-Norman ragebor. Middle English rage English rage Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *bʰéydt Proto-Germanic *bītaną Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *baitijaną Old Norse beitabor. Middle English bayte English bait English -bait English ragebait From rage + -bait (“manipulation to elicit a particular response”). Compare rage farm.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ragebaits (plural) rage-bait (alternative) rage bait (alternative) ragebaits (present, singular) ragebaiting (participle, present) ragebaited (participle, past) ragebaited (past)

Derived Forms

ragebaiter

Frequently Paired Words

flamebait

Synonyms

trolling outrage porn provocation infuriate

Antonyms

gigglebait joybait