Cancel

The action of convincing the audience of a specific person, usually on the internet, to shun/not acknowledge them. This is usually due to some sort of controversial content that was posted on the platform they use by them.

Did you here that Jellybean got cancelled?

by dictionaryblob128 August 25, 2022

Cancel Quota

When you’ve reached the maximum number of cancels before you have to follow through with plans.

Shit I gotta go hang with Hallie tonight, I’ve reached my cancel quota.

by Ca$$ius September 10, 2022

Cancel Effect

The phenomenon where cancellation spreads through social networks like a herd effect—individuals join a cancellation not from independent judgment but from social pressure, fear of being targeted themselves, or desire to belong to the canceling group. The Cancel Effect combines the dynamics of Cancel Culture (public accountability/shaming) with the Herd Effect (conformity, social proof). The result is a cascade: once cancellation starts, it spreads not because of evidence but because of momentum. The target is canceled by the crowd, not by the case.

"She made a questionable comment. Within hours, thousands were calling for her cancellation—most hadn't even seen the comment. That's the Cancel Effect: herd behavior meeting cancel culture. Not judgment, just joining. The crowd cancels because the crowd cancels. Momentum, not merit."

by Dumu The Void March 5, 2026