vice signalling
The practice of expressing a particular opinion or performing a particular action that…The practice of expressing a particular opinion or performing a particular action that is immoral, hateful, or cruel, but popular with the social group one is signalling to, to signal allegiance to or seek popularity with that group.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The practice of expressing a particular opinion or performing a particular action that is immoral, hateful, or cruel, but popular with the social group one is signalling to, to signal allegiance to or seek popularity with that group.
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Origin
By analogy to virtue signalling.By analogy to virtue signalling.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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