gatekeep English

Meaning gatekeep meaning

What does gatekeep mean?

gatekeep verb

— To control or limit access to something.

— (sociology) To limit (sometimes manipulatively, rather than directly) how much role another party, often a spouse, has in some task.

— (by extension, slang, internet) To limit another party's participation in a collective identity or activity, usually due to undue resentment or overprotectiveness

gatekeep noun

— A gatekeeper.