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edgelord

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈɛd͡ʒˌlɔːd/
  • US: /ˈɛd͡ʒˌlɔɹd/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Someone who tries to appear edgy by doing or saying provocative, controversial, taboo, or offensive things.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, mildly

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To behave like an edgelord; to provoke with risqué behavior.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, mildly

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From edge (“the limit of acceptable behavior”) + -lord