Ragebait
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹeɪd͡ʒˌbeɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ragebait is a noun meaning (Internet) Content that intentionally provokes anger or fear in order to increase viewership or interaction.
Meaning
(Internet) Content that intentionally provokes anger or fear in order to increase viewership or interaction.
More Meanings
- (Internet slang) To produce content that provokes anger or fear in order to increase viewership or interaction.
- (by extension, transitive, humorous) To annoy or upset through one's behavior.
Example Sentences
Holonym: outrage culture
Near-synonym: outrage porn
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.
Word Forms
- ragebaits
- rage-bait
- rage bait
- ragebaiting
- ragebaited
Antonyms for ragebait
Common opposites include joybait.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clickbait, sharebait, linkbaiting, brigade, raid, netraising.
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