# shadowban

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈʃædoʊbæn/

## Definitions
1. To ban a user from a community without their knowledge, allowing them to continue reading and commenting, but rendering their contributions invisible or less visible to other users.
2. To filter out results without the publisher's knowledge.

## Etymology
From shadow + ban.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shadowban