gamergate
/ˈɡæm.əɹˌɡeɪt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A campaign that started in 2014 and happened primarily online, which centered around sexism and anti-progressivism in video game culture and took the form of a harassment campaign against women in the video game industry.
name
Alternative letter-case form of Gamergate.
Example Sentences
- "Recent studies indicate that queenless societies can have either one or several gamergates per colony, which reveals that reproductive inhibition can occur despite the absence of the queen caste."
- "Those who experienced the harassment firsthand warned that if not taken seriously, the behaviors underlying Gamergate would fester."
Etymology
From gam- + ergate, from Ancient Greek γάμος (gámos, “union, marriage”) + Ancient Greek ἐργάτης (ergátēs, “workman”).
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Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɡæm.əɹˌɡeɪt/
- British English: /ˈɡæm.ə.ɡeɪt/