"creep-shame" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: creep-shames [present, singular, third-person], creep-shaming [participle, present], creep-shamed [participle, past], creep-shamed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} creep-shame (third-person singular simple present creep-shames, present participle creep-shaming, simple past and past participle creep-shamed)
  1. (transitive) To shame someone by characterizing them as a creep. Tags: transitive Synonyms: creep shame
    Sense id: en-creep-shame-en-verb-nZdES2cV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "text": "2013 Jalon Caine The absurdity of creep shaming A Voice For Men"
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          "text": "2017 Perverting justice? Privacy ruling won't stop vigilantes 'addicted' to on-camera stings (Related Stories) CBC News\nFraser Valley Creep Catchers taking credit for the arrest, police say they only creep shame"
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