confirmshaming

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noun

A dark pattern that encourages the user to make a choice by presenting the alternative as confirming a negative trait (e.g. "No thanks, I don't want to help by donating").

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Meanings

nounconfirmshaming (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingA dark pattern that encourages the user to make a choice by presenting the alternative as confirming a negative trait (e.g. "No thanks, I don't want to help by donating").

Origin

confirm + shaming

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APA

confirmshaming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/confirmshaming

MLA

“confirmshaming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/confirmshaming. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “confirmshaming,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/confirmshaming.

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