shock site

noun

A website intended to offend or shock, containing frightening and/or distasteful content of a pornographic, scatological, or grotesquely violent nature. In most cases, it displays a particular picture most prominently; some shock sites also show animations or image galleries.

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Meanings

nounshock site (plural shock sites)

plural shock sites

  1. A website intended to offend or shock, containing frightening and/or distasteful content of a pornographic, scatological, or grotesquely violent nature. In most cases, it displays a particular picture most prominently; some shock sites also show animations or image galleries.

Translations

Finnish šokkisivusto
  • šokkisivustooffensive website
Japanese ショックサイト
  • ショックサイト (shokku saito)offensive website
Korean 쇼크 사이트
  • 쇼크 사이트 (syokeu saiteu)offensive website
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APA

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MLA

“shock site.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shock%20site. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shock site,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shock%20site.

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