Meanings
nounPC shaming (uncountable)
- InternetuncountablegovernmentAn act in which a user intimidates or harasses another into changing their personal opinions because they do not consider them politically correct enough.
Origin
From PC (“politically correct”) + shaming.
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APA
PC shaming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PC%20shaming
MLA
“PC shaming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PC%20shaming. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “PC shaming,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PC%20shaming.
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