gatekeep
/ˈɡeɪtkiːp/
EN
To control or limit access to something, often by enforcing arbitrary or strict rules about who qualifies as a legitimate member of a community or hobby.
Many long-time fans accused the elitist users of trying to gatekeep the popular video game from new players.
Etymology
A compound of the words 'gate' and 'keep', originating in early 20th century usage with the literal meaning of guarding a gate. It took on its modern figurative sense in online community discourse starting in the 2010s.
Translations
简体中文
gatekeeping 守门,圈地把关,资格排他
繁體中文
把關排他,圈門守備,資格審核壟斷
日本語
門番をする,排他的資格制限,ゲートキーピング
한국어
출입 통제하다,게이트키핑하다,자격 제한하다
Deutsch
torwachen,zutritt beschränken,ausschließen
Español
controlar el acceso,hacer de gatekeeper,excluir arbitrariamente
Português
controlar acesso,fazer gatekeeping,excluir arbitrariamente
Français
contrôler l'accès,faire du gatekeeping,exclure arbitrairement
Tiếng Việt
kiểm soát truy cập,giữ cổng,loại trừ tùy tiện
Related Words
gatekeepinggatekeeperelitismexclusiontoxicity