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intellectual dark web

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A loosely affiliated network of academics, commentators who oppose and critique the perceived dominance of left-wing identity politics, political correctness, and cancel culture in Western higher education and mass media.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, politics

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Synonyms: IDW

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Coined by Eric Weinstein.