Blacklist: meaning, definitions and examples

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blacklist

 

[ หˆblakหŒlษชst ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

security

A list of people, companies, or entities that are not allowed to be involved in a particular activity or organization due to their past behavior or status.

Synonyms

ban list, blocklist, exclusion list

Examples of usage

  • The company maintains a blacklist of vendors with poor performance.
  • He was placed on the blacklist for violating company policies.
Context #2 | Verb

technology

To block or prevent access to a certain website, application, or content.

Synonyms

ban, block, exclude

Examples of usage

  • The website blacklists users who violate the terms of service.
  • The software automatically blacklists suspicious IP addresses.

Translations

Translations of the word "blacklist" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น lista negra

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคพเคฒเฅ€ เคธเฅ‚เคšเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schwarze Liste

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ daftar hitam

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‡ะพั€ะฝะธะน ัะฟะธัะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ czarna lista

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ–ใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใƒชใ‚นใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท liste noire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ lista negra

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kara liste

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ธ”๋ž™๋ฆฌ์ŠคํŠธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ู‚ุงุฆู…ุฉ ุงู„ุณูˆุฏุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ฤernรก listina

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ฤierna listina

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ป‘ๅๅ•

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ฤrni seznam

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ svartur listi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั€ะฐ ั‚ั–ะทั–ะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒแƒ•แƒ˜ แƒกแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qara siyahฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ lista negra

Etymology

The term 'blacklist' originated in the early 1600s during a time when lists of people or entities to be avoided were written in black ink to distinguish them from other lists. The concept of blacklisting has been used throughout history in various contexts such as politics, business, and technology.

See also: black, blackbird, blackboard, blacken, blackened, blackening, blackhead, blackmail, blackness, blackout.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,482 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.