outrage porn
Media that is written in order to provoke feelings of outrage and righteous indignationMedia that is written in order to provoke feelings of outrage and righteous indignation.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Media that is written in order to provoke feelings of outrage and righteous indignation.
Holonym: outrage culture
Near-synonym: ragebait
Origin
Coined by New York Times writer Tim Kreider to emphasize the way such writing panders to pCoined by New York Times writer Tim Kreider to emphasize the way such writing panders to people's self-indulgent desire to feel outraged.
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Synonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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