sealioning

English

Verb

sealioning

1. present participle and gerund of sealion

   Alternative form: sea lioning

Noun

sealioning (uncountable)

1. A type of trolling or harassment that consists of pursuing people with relentless requests for evidence, often tangential or previously addressed, while maintaining a pretense of civility and sincerity ("I'm just trying to have a debate"), and feigning ignorance of the subject matter, in order to wear down an opponent and incite angry responses that will discredit them.

References

• Sealioning, Merriam Webster Dictionary (2023)
• Sealioning, MacMillan Dictionary (2023)