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	A 2022 study by the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) at Rutgers University identified "Pajeet" as one of the primary lexical markers used in online [[Indophobia]] and anti-Hindu memetic warfare.<ref name="Rutgers2022" /> Researchers observed that spikes in the term's usage on platforms like 4chan and Telegram often coincided with geopolitical events, international sporting matches, or viral news stories involving India.<ref name="Rutgers2022" /><ref name="ISD2021" />		A 2022 study by the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) at Rutgers University identified "Pajeet" as one of the primary lexical markers used in online [[Indophobia]] and anti-Hindu memetic warfare.<ref name="Rutgers2022" /> Researchers observed that spikes in the term's usage on platforms like 4chan and Telegram often coincided with geopolitical events, international sporting matches, or viral news stories involving India.<ref name="Rutgers2022" /><ref name="ISD2021" />
	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Indophobia]]		* [[Indophobia]]
	* [[Ethnic slur]]		* [[Ethnic slur]]
	* [[4chan]]		* [[4chan]]
	* [[Internet troll]]		* [[Internet troll]]
	* [[Wojak]]		* [[Wojak]]
	* [[Cyberbullying]]		* [[Cyberbullying]]
	== References ==		== References ==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

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{{Infobox terminology
| term = Pajeet
| image =
| caption =
| language = English (Internet slang)
| origin = [[4chan]] imageboards (c. 2015)
| domain = Internet subculture, online hate speech
| type = [[Ethnic slur]], pejorative
| derived_from = "Pajeet" is claimed to be derived from "paaji" (elder brother) and "jeet" (victory).
| synonyms =
| related = [[Indophobia]], [[Internet troll]], [[Alt-right]], [[Wojak]]
}}
'''Pajeet''' is an internet [[ethnic slur]] and pejorative term used primarily in online subcultures to target people of [[Indians|Indian]] or [[South Asians|South Asian]] descent.<ref name="ADL2020">{{cite web |title=Hate on Display: Online Slurs and Extremist Lexicon |url=https://www.adl.org/resources/glossary-terms/online-hate-speech-glossary |publisher=[[Anti-Defamation League]] |year=2020}}</ref> Originating on imageboards such as [[4chan]] around 2015, the term emerged within xenophobic threads mocking Indian sanitation, culture, and social media users.<ref name="ISD2021">{{cite report |last=O'Connor |first=Ciarán |title=The Rise of Online Indophobia: Tracking Anti-Indian Rhetoric on Fringe Platforms |publisher=Institute for Strategic Dialogue |year=2021}}</ref>
Over time, the word spread beyond fringe imageboards into broader social media platforms, online gaming communities, and meme subcultures, where it is used by far-right, alt-right, and troll networks as a derogatory umbrella term for South Asians.<ref name="Rutgers2022">{{cite report |last=Farmer |first=John |title=Cyber Anti-Hinduism and Indophobia: A Quantitative Analysis |publisher=[[Rutgers University]] Network Contagion Research Institute |year=2022}}</ref><ref name="MediaCulture2021">{{cite journal |last=Udupa |first=Sahana |title=Nationalism, Digital Media, and the Politics of Online Abuse in India |journal=Media, Culture & Society |volume=43 |issue=4 |pages=671–687 |year=2021 |doi=10.1177/0163443720986001}}</ref>
== Etymology and origin ==
The term is a mock-phonetic portmanteau created by anonymous imageboard users.<ref name="ISD2021" /> It combines the honorific or colloquial term ''paji'' (a [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] term of address meaning "elder brother") or common prefix sounds with the suffix ''-jeet'', a widely occurring component in North Indian given names (such as Manjeet, Gurjeet, or Surjeet).<ref name="Rutgers2022" />
The term was first documented on 4chan's /pol/ (Politically Incorrect) and /int/ (International) boards around 2015 in threads designed to stereotype Indian public infrastructure, online behavior, and demographic presence on global social networks.<ref name="TrollLexicon2020">{{cite journal |last=Zannettou |first=Savvas |title=Characterizing the Nature and Spread of Online Hate Speech |journal=Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction |volume=4 |year=2020}}</ref>
== Digital subculture and dissemination ==
=== Imageboards and meme culture ===
Following its establishment on 4chan, "Pajeet" became associated with custom [[Wojak]] and [[Pepe the Frog]] illustrations depicting exaggerated racist caricatures.<ref name="NCRI2022">{{cite report |title=Anti-South Asian Hate and Memetic Warfare on Digital Platforms |publisher=Network Contagion Research Institute |year=2022}}</ref> Meme creators utilized these images to reinforce xenophobic stereotypes regarding sanitation, digital spam, and cultural practices.<ref name="ISD2021" />
=== Mainstream platforms and gaming ===
In the late 2010s and early 2020s, the term migrated to mainstream platforms including X (formerly Twitter), [[Reddit]], YouTube comments, [[Telegram]], and multiplayer gaming voice chats.<ref name="Rutgers2022" /> Digital rights researchers note that the term is frequently used in comment sections under news stories involving India, economic competition, immigration debates, or Indian technology workers in Western countries.<ref name="Gazer2023">{{cite news |last=Gazer |first=Anita |title=Digital Xenophobia: How Online Hate Groups Target South Asian Communities |newspaper=Tech Policy Review |date=14 November 2023}}</ref>
== Content moderation and academic analysis ==
=== Platform responses ===
Major technology platforms classify "Pajeet" as hate speech under their harassment and targeted slur policies:<ref name="ADL2020" />
* '''Reddit:''' Automoderator scripts and subreddit moderation policies routinely filter and remove posts containing the slur under rules against hate speech.<ref name="RedditPolicies2021">{{cite web |title=Promoting Hate Based on Identity or Vulnerability |url=https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360045715951 |publisher=Reddit Help Center |year=2021}}</ref>
* '''Twitch and Discord:''' The term is banned under safety guidelines prohibiting racist and xenophobic slurs in chat channels.<ref name="Twitch2022">{{citation |title=Hate Speech and Harassment Policy |publisher=[[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] |year=2022}}</ref>
* '''X (Twitter):''' While algorithmic enforcement varies, accounts engaging in systemic use of the term during targeted harassment campaigns have faced account suspension.<ref name="Gazer2023" />
=== Academic research ===
A 2022 study by the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) at Rutgers University identified "Pajeet" as one of the primary lexical markers used in online [[Indophobia]] and anti-Hindu memetic warfare.<ref name="Rutgers2022" /> Researchers observed that spikes in the term's usage on platforms like 4chan and Telegram often coincided with geopolitical events, international sporting matches, or viral news stories involving India.<ref name="Rutgers2022" /><ref name="ISD2021" />
== See also ==
* [[Indophobia]]
* [[Ethnic slur]]
* [[4chan]]
* [[Internet troll]]
* [[Wojak]]
* [[Cyberbullying]]
== References ==
{{reflist}}

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