"Gamergate" meaning in All languages combined

See Gamergate on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈɡeɪməɹˌɡeɪt/ [General-American]
Etymology: gamer + -gate Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gamer|gate}} gamer + -gate Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Gamergate
  1. A campaign that started in 2014 and happened primarily online, which centered around sexism and anti-progressivism in video game culture and took the form of a harassment campaign against women in the video game industry. Wikipedia link: Gamergate (harassment campaign) Categories (topical): Conservatism, Video games Synonyms: GamerGate Derived forms: Gamergater Coordinate_terms: Comicsgate (english: related to comics)

Alternative forms

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