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creep-shame

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To shame someone by characterizing them as a creep.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • 2010 shonmao, December 17 on TwoXChromosomes Reddit The only time I feel comfortable dancing (club) is either by myself or with my lesbian friends. As an XY I have to deal with homophobia or creep-shaming.
  • 2012 Tiffani So I Creep: Men Who Don't Like Being Called Creepy Coffee Rhetoric Apparently the ability to“creep shame” is a special power men seem to think women have; used to ostracize them in the worst way
  • 2013 Jalon Caine The absurdity of creep shaming A Voice For Men
  • 2014 Jessica Wakeman The Soapbox: Why “Creep Shaming” Is Total BS The Frisky
  • 2017 Perverting justice? Privacy ruling won't stop vigilantes 'addicted' to on-camera stings (Related Stories) CBC News Fraser Valley Creep Catchers taking credit for the arrest, police say they only creep shame

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