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blacklisting

blacklisting

2 4.9
Putting someone or a group on a list so others avoid them and refuse service
  • noun
  • /ˈblækˌlɪstɪŋ/
translation icon : exclusión
  • Some people testified and "named names," while others refused on principle, which ended in their own quasi-blacklisting.

We were trying to get a system of blacklisting of companies which are caught bribing.

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Examples

  • If you're familiar with film history or, for that matter, American history, then you know about McCarthyism and the blacklisting that went on in Hollywood.

    Blog text (14)
  • That feedback resulted in me being blacklisted, and it set back my confidence by about a decade.

  • Many individuals lost jobs and faced blacklisting.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The number of people blacklisted for missing payments in China has hit a record high this year.

  • She had been blacklisted from late night talk shows, which was so heartbreaking to her for decades.

  • The incident started as a student movement to protest the blacklisting of the long-loved leader Hu Yaobang.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Subsequent blacklisting and heightened repression were accompanied by effective reorganization of labor processes and personnel policies to prevent unions from gaining any new foothold.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The blacklisting of certain artists has impacted their ability to find work in the entertainment industry.

  • The policy of blacklisting people who do not pay their loans has raised concerns about fairness among citizens.

  • After the scandal, he faced blacklisting by several major companies, making it difficult to find employment.

Synonyms

exclusion
vsblacklisting
64 4.2

A situation when someone is not allowed to join or take part in a group

is specifically done by making a list to avoid or deny services
banning
vsblacklisting
8 3.9

Making something not allowed by law or officials

is about listing people to be avoided rather than a legal prohibition
blocking
vsblacklisting
  • Texting
5 3.7

Stopping a person online from sending messages or seeing your posts

is broader, a list used to exclude or deny privileges across contexts
ostracism
vsblacklisting
4 7.9

Leaving someone out of a group on purpose

is a formal listed avoidance that targets privileges or services rather than general shunning
disfellowship
vsblacklisting
  • Jargon
9.5

A formal action that removes someone from a group for breaking rules

is a list-based denial of privileges or services rather than only membership removal
outcasting
vsblacklisting
  • Archaic
8.5

Leaving someone out of a group so they cannot join in

is a list-oriented practice to deny privileges beyond simple social rejection
bannination
vsblacklisting
  • Slang
9.9

An act of stopping someone from using an online community or forum

is a structured list used to exclude or deny privileges across contexts
gatekeeping
vsblacklisting
7.3

Having rules that stop some people from joining a group

is a targeted list to avoid or deny people rather than ongoing access control

Antonyms

104 2.7

Being approved or welcomed by other people

65 3.7

Being part of a group, activity, or process

How Severe

banning
8 3.9
blacklisting
2 4.9
exclusion
64 4.2
censure
  • Formal
141 7.4
warning
1.0

Surface Forms

blacklisting singular
blacklistings plural

Morphology

blacklisting = blacklist (transparent) = black + list + ing

Formed by the verb 'blacklist' + '-ing'; the compound 'blacklist' (black + list) conveys a negative list and '-ing' marks the action, so the derivation is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Blacklisting comes from the simple idea of a 'black list' — a list for people or things marked 'bad' or 'to avoid'. So, blacklisting is the act of putting someone on that list to exclude them or deny them services.