Specialist dictionary

Social media

Social platforms, posts, engagement, creators, communities and networked communication.

Core vocabulary

66 featured terms

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Battlenoun

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he lost his…

Conflictnoun

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he lost his…

Engagementnoun

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he lost his…

Feedverb

introduce continuously; "feed carrots into a food processor"

Feed inverb

introduce continuously; "feed carrots into a food processor"

Fightnoun

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga"; "he lost his…

Followernoun

a person who accepts the leadership of another

Hashtagnoun

metadata tag used on social network and microblogging services which makes it easier for users to find messages with a specific theme or content

Influencernoun

a person who has a large following on one or more social media platform that works to generate interest in contemporary social issues and/or adv…

Networknoun

(broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs; "the networks compete…

Postnoun

an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwir…

Socialadjective

living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups; "a human being is a social animal"; "mature social behavior"

Viraladjective

relating to or caused by a virus; "viral infection"

Adherentnoun

someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

Adulatornoun

a person who uses flattery

Assaultnoun

close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

Bittnoun

a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); "the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards"

Bollardnoun

a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); "the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards"

Buffnoun

an ardent follower and admirer

Cartesiannoun

a follower of Cartesian thought

Combatnoun

an engagement fought between two military forces

Devoteenoun

an ardent follower and admirer

Disciplenoun

someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

Fannoun

an ardent follower and admirer

Feudatorynoun

a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord

Flatterernoun

a person who uses flattery

Flunkynoun

a person of unquestioning obedience

Gatepostnoun

either of two posts that bound a gate

Hanger-onnoun

someone who persistently (and annoyingly) follows along

Hegeliannoun

a follower of the thought of Hegel

Inferiornoun

one of lesser rank or station or quality

Janissarynoun

a loyal supporter; "every politician has a following of janissaries"

Jeffersoniannoun

a follower of Thomas Jefferson or his ideas and principles

Lamarckiannoun

a believer in Lamarckism

Leechnoun

a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage

Liegenoun

a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord

Lovernoun

an ardent follower and admirer

Maypolenoun

a vertical pole or post decorated with streamers that can be held by dancers celebrating May Day

Mohammedannoun

a follower of Mohammed

Muhammadannoun

a follower of Mohammed

Muhammedannoun

a follower of Mohammed

Myrmidonnoun

a follower who carries out orders without question

Nestoriannoun

a follower of Nestorius

Newelnoun

the post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs; it supports the handrail

Newtoniannoun

a follower of Isaac Newton

Parasitenoun

a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage

Planetnoun

a person who follows or serves another

Regularnoun

a dependable follower (especially in party politics); "he is one of the party regulars"

Respecternoun

a person who respects someone or something; usually used in the negative; "X is no respecter of Y"

Rudderpostnoun

a vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot

Rudderstocknoun

a vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot

Satellitenoun

a person who follows or serves another

Sheepnoun

a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision; "his students followed him like sheep"

Spongenoun

a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage

Spongernoun

a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage

Stakenoun

a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground

Stanchionnoun

any vertical post or rod used as a support

Standardnoun

an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support); "distance was marked by standards every mile"; "lamps supported on standards provide…

Stumpnoun

(cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket

Submitternoun

someone who yields to the will of another person or force

Timbernoun

a post made of wood

Vassalnoun

a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord

Culturaladjective

denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people; "influenced by ethnic and cultural ties" - J.F.Ken…

Ethnicadjective

denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people; "influenced by ethnic and cultural ties" - J.F.Ken…

Ethnicaladjective

denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people; "influenced by ethnic and cultural ties" - J.F.Ken…

Gregariousadjective

instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others; "he is a gregarious person who avoids solitude"