Cancel Culture

Effigy

(n.) a crude dummy or image representing a hated person or group

Signatories

(n.) a party that has signed an agreement

Malaise

(n.) a sense of unease; depression

Tropes

(n.) commonly used themes

Reverence

(n.) deep respect for someone or something

Impunity

(n.) freedom from punishment

Misconstrued

(v.) misunderstood; misinterpreted

Sway

(v.) swing from side to side; influence (someone) to change one's opinion; N.

Cringe

(v.) to shrink back or hide in fear, submissiveness or awkwardness

Stifling

(adj.) suffocating; oppressively close

Duplicitous

(adj.) intentionally misleading; deceptive

Snappy

(adj.) quick and energetic; easily remembered

Lip Service

insincere agreement; to consent with one's word while dissenting in one's heart

Gatekeepers

people who maintain that their view of something is better than others and they hold the power over public opinion

Virtue Signaling

the action or practice of publicly expressing opinions or sentiments intended to demonstrate one's good character or the moral correctness of one's position on a particular issue