Triggerbait
Triggerbait by Lisa Adler June 18, 2017
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Triggerbait
A specialized form of reactbait focused specifically on triggering psychological trauma or intense emotional distress in a target. Triggerbait involves identifying a person's known triggers—past trauma, deep fears, painful memories—and deliberately invoking them. A single word, an image, a reference to a traumatic event—carefully chosen to cause maximum psychological pain. The goal is not just reaction but wounding, not just emotion but damage. Triggerbait is psychological warfare at its most intimate and cruel, requiring knowledge of the target's vulnerabilities and willingness to exploit them.
Example: "She'd shared once that she had PTSD from a car accident. Months later, after an argument, he triggerbaited her: a graphic description of a car crash, timed to catch her alone at night. She spiraled, couldn't sleep, couldn't function. He'd stored her trauma like ammunition, waiting for the perfect moment to fire. Triggerbait had done its work: maximum pain, minimal effort."
Triggerbait by Abzugal February 19, 2026
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Triggerbait (Content Making)
A content strategy that deliberately invokes sensitive topics—trauma, identity, politics, abuse—to provoke visceral emotional responses and maximize engagement. Unlike reactionbait, which often aims for general shock, triggerbait targets specific psychological vulnerabilities. Creators may feign trauma, mock genuine suffering, or create content designed to “trigger” certain communities (e.g., making light of sexual assault, mocking mental health struggles, trivializing historical atrocities). The goal is to ignite controversy that drives algorithmic amplification. Triggerbait exploits the fact that outrage and pain travel faster than thoughtful content, treating real human suffering as fuel for metrics.
Triggerbait (Content Making) Example: “The video was titled ‘Why victims are just too sensitive.’ It had no argument, just provocative statements designed to make trauma survivors flood the comments. Textbook triggerbait: using others’ pain for views.”
Triggerbait (Content Making) by Dumu The Void March 28, 2026
Triggernaut
A triggernaut is the ultimate triggerella, they will reeeeeeeeee and downvote hundreds of times a definition on UD 🤣
also refer to a reeegifer or a rangifer for context.
also refer to a reeegifer or a rangifer for context.
This guy is such a triggernaut, i can't believe he spends most of his day downvoting a definition on urban dictionary.
Triggernaut by HitlerBatBrainMatthew October 27, 2021
triggeration
irresponsible behavior, less than acceptable occurance, bullshit. when tlc said they didnt want no scrubs, they meant they didnt want no triggeration.
an example of triggeration is when one of your boys chooses to hang out with a girl rather than go to the club wit his boys. a person who continually acts irresponsible is known as a habitual triggerator.
triggeration by qt24 August 1, 2010
triggereditis
Infection of the trigger glands.
Symptom: being perpetually triggered.
Treatment: safe space isolation.
Symptom: being perpetually triggered.
Treatment: safe space isolation.
She started freaking out because he put cheese on the pizza. I think it's safe to say she's been stricken by triggereditis.
triggereditis by The_Definitioner May 16, 2018
tigerbait
Organized heckling used by Louisiana State University fans against rival audiences. If an LSU fan sees somebody in rival colors, they immediately point and start shouting, "TIGERBAIT!" Gradually the chant will become picked up by a small crowd, and it dies quickly. Common practice during tailgating. It's quite humiliating for the person being shouted at, and very funny if they have no idea what tigerbait is.
tigerbait by Karen (Geaux Tigers) October 23, 2005