Definition of «ilk»
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| Views | 20 |
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| First seen | 2026 |
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"Ilk" is a term used to describe a group of people or things that share similar characteristics, often used with a disparaging or dismissive tone. It suggests that the individuals being discussed belong to a specific, often undesirable, category or "type." In political or social arguments, it is used to lump opponents together as a single, problematic entity. The word implies a sense of "those kinds of people" and is frequently found in heated online debates.
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You can't complain about insults when you and your ilk were the ones who started the name-calling.
>I don't want to deal with him or any of his ilk ever again after what happened.
>The article was criticized by tech bros and their ilk for being too skeptical of new AI developments.
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