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gatekeep
[ geyt-keep ]
verb (used with or without object)
, gate·kept, gate·keep·ing.
- to control access to something, or determine the legitimacy of people’s claims to a particular status, by unilaterally imposing criteria for acceptance:
We gatekeep the counseling profession at the university level—anyone not making the grade is dropped from the program.
I can't believe you’re trying to gatekeep depression based on your own symptoms.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gatekeep1
First recorded in 1960–65; gate 1( def ) + keep ( def )
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