Meanings
nounback-seat moderator (plural back-seat moderators)
plural back-seat moderators · alternative backseat moderator
- InternetA user who is not a moderator but zealously identifies and polices rule-breaking by others.
Synonyms: minimod, back-seat mod
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA user who is not a moderator but zealously identifies and polices rule-breaking by others.
Similar
minimodback-seat mod
Origin
Formed by analogy with back-seat driver.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
back-seat moderator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-seat%20moderator
MLA
“back-seat moderator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-seat%20moderator. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back-seat moderator,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-seat%20moderator.
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