gatekeep
Pronunciation: /ˈɡeɪt.kiːp/
The English word “gatekeep” has 4 meanings listed here.
verb
- To control or limit access to something.
- To limit (sometimes manipulatively, rather than directly) how much of a role another party, often a spouse, has in some task.
- To limit another party's participation in a collective identity or an activity, usually due to undue pettiness, resentment, or overprotectiveness.
noun
- A gatekeeper.
Etymology
From gate + keep, as back-formation from gatekeeper.
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