metooed
Called out publicly
Metooed describes someone who has been publicly accused of sexual misconduct in the context of the #MeToo movement, which gained momentum in 2017.
The term functions as a passive verb form: He got metooed and lost his job.
It can carry different connotations depending on the speaker—either acknowledging accountability or suggesting the accused was unfairly targeted.
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- survivorsThose still alive after
- allegationsUnproven formal claims
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
speaking out · whistleblowing · accountability · reckoning · cultural shift · revelations · exposure · campaign
Voicing your thoughts
- courageFortitude facing danger
- breaking silenceEnding deliberate quiet
- voiceSound from throat
- agencyPower to act
reclaiming · self-advocacy · strength · confronting · naming · truth-telling · liberation · assertiveness
To uphold or sustain
- sisterhoodBond among women
- allyshipActive support for marginalized
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- empathySharing another's emotions
coalition · collective voice · shared experience · breaking silence · amplification · validation · listening · bearing witness
One still alive after
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- assaultViolent offensive act
- silencingStopping noise or dissent
shame · stigma · victim-blaming · gaslighting · coercion · manipulation · power imbalance · recovery
Results of actions taken
- firedTerminated from employment
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- allegationsUnproven formal claims
cancellation · apology · denial · downfall · exposed · outed · career impact · lawsuit
hashtag
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- survivorsThose still alive after
- allegationsUnproven formal claims
- disclosureAct of revealing information
speaking out · testimony · whistleblowing · accountability · reckoning · cultural shift · revelations · exposure · campaign · viral
speaking up
Voicing your thoughts
- courageFortitude facing danger
- breaking silenceEnding deliberate quiet
- voiceSound from throat
agency · reclaiming · self-advocacy · strength · confronting · naming · truth-telling · liberation · assertiveness · dignity
support
To uphold or sustain
- sisterhoodBond among women
- allyshipActive support for marginalized
- unityWholeness through cohesion
empathy · coalition · collective voice · shared experience · breaking silence · amplification · validation · listening · bearing witness · community
survivor
One still alive after
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- assaultViolent offensive act
silencing · shame · stigma · victim-blaming · gaslighting · coercion · manipulation · power imbalance · recovery · healing
consequences
Results of actions taken
- firedTerminated from employment
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
- investigationFormal examination of facts
allegations · cancellation · apology · denial · downfall · exposed · outed · career impact · lawsuit · settlement
metooedexonerated
Cleared of wrongdoing
cleared · vindicated · acquitted · absolved · innocent
metooedsurvivor
One still alive after
accuser · whistleblower · victim · truth-teller · empowered
metooedrehabilitated
Restored to former capacity
vindicated · redeemed · celebrated · honored · untarnished
- MeToo movementCampaign against sexual misconduct