"`num`MeToo" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: # MeToo [canonical]
Etymology: From the phrase me too, first used in this context by American activist Tarana Burke in 2006 and popularized as a hashtag by American actress Alyssa Milano on Twitter in October 2017. Etymology templates: {{m|en|me too}} me too Head templates: {{en-prop|head=[[#]]MeToo}} #MeToo
  1. (neologism) A feminist movement against sexual harassment and sexual assault. Tags: neologism Categories (topical): Feminism
    Sense id: en-`num`MeToo-en-name-Hs13OZnX Disambiguation of Feminism: 67 33 Categories (other): English neologisms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Verb

Forms: # MeToo [canonical], `num`MeToos [present, singular, third-person], `num`MeTooing [participle, present], `num`MeTooed [participle, past], `num`MeTooed [past]
Etymology: From the phrase me too, first used in this context by American activist Tarana Burke in 2006 and popularized as a hashtag by American actress Alyssa Milano on Twitter in October 2017. Etymology templates: {{m|en|me too}} me too Head templates: {{en-verb|head=[[#]]MeToo}} #MeToo (third-person singular simple present `num`MeToos, present participle `num`MeTooing, simple past and past participle `num`MeTooed)
  1. (transitive, slang, neologism) To cause (someone) to lose their job by making an accusation of sexual harassment, as part of the #MeToo movement. Tags: neologism, slang, transitive
    Sense id: en-`num`MeToo-en-verb-yHm60qcH Categories (other): English neologisms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

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