deplatform
/diˈplætfɔɹm/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The Western trend to deplatform or disinvite campus speakers, whose views are considered objectionable, is in full swing."
- "In 2017, The Daily Stormer was at the center of a new effort to deplatform the extreme elements of the Alt-Right from the Internet."
- "Defame, demonetize, and deplatform is their M.O."
- "There are only two rules on Parler, the “free-speech” social network: First, nothing criminal. Second, no spam. Other than that, you can post what you want, the site advertises, “without fear of being ‘deplatformed’ for your views.”"
- "Consider the decision of Facebook and Twitter to “deplatform” Trump after he helped inspire the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021."
- "“I didn’t bring a list of conservatives to denounce and deplatform,” Mr. Vance said, arguing that Mr. Kirk had welcomed debate."
Etymology
From de- + platform.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: de
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /diˈplætfɔɹm/