English
ragebait
From rage + -bait (“manipulation to elicit a particular response”).
Formed from rage + -bait ‘manipulation to elicit a particular response’
Latin rabiō ‘to be mad, rave’
Latin rabiēs ‘anger, fury’
Late Latin rabia ‘Late Latin form of rabiēs (“rage”)’
Anglo-Norman rage
Middle English rage
English rage
Today it means
noun Content that intentionally provokes anger or fear in order to increase viewership or interaction.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / ragebait