sealion

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sealion

/ˈsiːlaɪən/

Where it comes from

The verb is from “The Terrible Sea Lion”, a 2014 strip in the webcomic Wondermark, in which a character expresses a dislike of sea lions and a passing sea lion repeatedly, intrusively asks the character to justify this.

verb sealions · sealioning · sealioned · sea lion

Internet, derogatory To intrude on a conversation with probing questions in an attempt to engage in unwanted debate, usually disingenuously as a form of harassment or trolling. There, Peggy speaks for every angry marginalised person who’s ever been sealioned or tone-policed in a disagreement.

noun sealions

alternative, uncommon Alternative form of sea lion
Internet, derogatory One who engages in sealioning. Randi's list is a key reason I've been able to continue to use Twitter, as it prevents relentless ideological sealions from crowding my mentions.
Similar: sealioner

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@misc{sealion_2026,
  title = {sealion},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sealion},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}