shadowban

== English == === Alternative forms === shadow ban, shadow-ban === Etymology === From shadow + ban. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈʃædoʊbæn/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʃædəʊbæn/ === Verb === shadowban (third-person singular simple present shadowbans, present participle shadowbanning, simple past and past participle shadowbanned) (transitive, Internet) To ban a user from a community without their knowledge, allowing them to continue reading and commenting, but rendering their contributions invisible or less visible to other users. (transitive, Internet, of a search engine) To filter out results without the publisher's knowledge. ==== Synonyms ==== ghostban hellban stealthban ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === shadowban (plural shadowbans) (Internet) An instance of shadowbanning. Synonym: hellban ==== Translations ====