Casualverb
bannare
to ban (from a chat, platform, or game)
Literal Translation
"to ban"
Formal Equivalent
bloccare, espellere
Examples in Context
"I mod lo hanno bannato dalla chat per lo spam."
"The mods banned him from the chat for spamming."
"Se continui a trollare ti bannano permanentemente."
"If you keep trolling they'll permaban you."
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Cultural Note
One of the oldest Italianized internet terms, dating back to forums and IRC. Now ubiquitous on Twitch, YouTube, and Discord. 'Bannato' (banned) is the past participle, 'ban' is used as a noun.
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