Clickbaitiness

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of clickbaitness. informal, uncountable

    "So, on average, an unreliable outlet’s headline has a higher chance of receiving more clicks or attention than a reliable outlet’s headline. To further investigate this, we examine the clickbaitiness of the headlines."

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clickbaitness

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"So, on average, an unreliable outlet’s headline has a higher chance of receiving more clicks or attention than a reliable outlet’s headline. To further investigate this, we examine the clickbaitiness of the headlines."

Etymology

From clickbaity + -ness.

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