intellectual dark web

noun

A loosely affiliated network of academics, commentators who oppose and critique the perceived dominance of left-wing identity politics, political correctness, and cancel culture in Western higher education and mass media.

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Meanings

nounthe intellectual dark web
  1. governmentA loosely affiliated network of academics, commentators who oppose and critique the perceived dominance of left-wing identity politics, political correctness, and cancel culture in Western higher education and mass media.

    Synonyms: IDW

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA loosely affiliated network of academics, commentators who oppose and critique the perceived dominance of left-wing identity politics, political correctness, and cancel culture in Western higher education and mass media.

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IDW

Origin

Coined by Eric Weinstein.

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APA

intellectual dark web. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intellectual%20dark%20web

MLA

“intellectual dark web.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intellectual%20dark%20web. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intellectual dark web,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intellectual%20dark%20web.

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