asteriskpraise
/ˈæstərɪskˌpreɪz/nounVerified NewA recommendation delivered with its caveats attached in advance, so that praising a work now requires a disclaimer paragraph.
"I love it, but" has become the standard frame, and the asterisks protect the recommender from the work's dated politics, its slow start, its famous problem. The praise survives, footnoted.
Etym. — asterisk + praise — the footnote that now precedes every endorsement.
Rel. — rerunblush
Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08
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