Meaning & use
ragebaiting
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The practice of deliberately posting provocative or inflammatory content online to provoke anger and generate engagement or attention.
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Critics accused the account of ragebaiting to boost its follower count.
The headline was widely seen as ragebaiting rather than genuine reporting.
A note on using this word
An emerging term in online and social media culture, closely related to 'clickbait' but aimed specifically at provoking outrage.
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trollingprovoking
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