Unfriend: meaning, definitions and examples
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unfriend
[ ʌnˈfrɛnd ]
social media
To unfriend someone means to remove them from one's list of friends on a social media platform. This action can indicate a desire to cut off virtual ties and can result from personal disagreements or simply a change in social dynamics. Unfriending someone does not necessarily imply animosity; sometimes it's just about curating one's social media experience. Additionally, this term has evolved with the rise of social networking, becoming a significant part of online communication.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I decided to unfriend him after our argument.
- She unfriended several accounts to clean up her feed.
- Many people unfriend those they don't interact with often.
Translations
Translations of the word "unfriend" in other languages:
🇵🇹 desamigo
🇮🇳 अनफ्रेंड
🇩🇪 entfreunden
🇮🇩 menghapus teman
🇺🇦 виключити з друзів
🇵🇱 usunąć z przyjaciół
🇯🇵 友達解除する
🇫🇷 supprimer d'amis
🇪🇸 desamigar
🇹🇷 arkadaşlıktan çıkarmak
🇰🇷 친구 제거하기
🇸🇦 إلغاء الصداقة
🇨🇿 odstranit z přátel
🇸🇰 odstrániť z priateľov
🇨🇳 取消好友
🇸🇮 odstraniti iz prijateljev
🇮🇸 affrienda
🇰🇿 дос дос дос
🇬🇪 მეგობრობის გაწყვეტა
🇦🇿 dostluqdan çıxarmaq
🇲🇽 desamigar
Etymology
The term 'unfriend' is a relatively recent addition to the English language, emerging prominently in the early 2000s with the rise of social networking sites like Facebook. It is a compound of the prefix 'un-', meaning 'not' or 'the opposite of', and 'friend', which in this context refers to a connection or association between users on social media. The first recorded use of 'unfriend' in the modern sense appears in a 2003 episode of the television series 'Friends', but it gained substantial traction with Facebook’s growing popularity around the same time. Since then, 'unfriend' has been included in various dictionaries, cementing its place in contemporary vocabulary. The act of unfriending can carry various social implications, often stirring debate about etiquette and the emotional impact of digital connections.