- the phenomenon or practice of publicly rejecting, boycotting, or ending support for particular people or groups because of their socially or morally unacceptable views or actions:Cancel culture can ruin careers, but it can also make a public figure think twice before posting controversial comments.
- the shared attitudes and values within a particular segment of society that lead to such public rejection of particular people or groups:In a cancel culture, we appoint ourselves the arbiters of right and wrong.