permabanned
/ˈpɜːrmə.bænd/
CommonPermanently banned from a platform, game, or community with no path back.
Often used completely even for minor situations. Can be sincere grief or exaggerated outrage depending on tone.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | bro got permabanned on his main and all his alts in the same week | The person lost every account, not just one. | x, 2024 |
| 02 | i submitted three appeals and they still permabanned me. done with this game | The ban was upheld despite multiple attempts to reverse it. | reddit, 2023 |
| 03 | he got permabanned for hacking and is now crying about it on reddit | The ban was deserved but the person is still complaining. | x, 2024 |
| 04 | one more report and im permabanned watch | The speaker is close to a permanent ban and knows it. | tiktok, 2024 |
Use it when
- Someone's account was removed with no ability to return.
- A player was removed from a game or server permanently.
- Someone lost access to a platform after repeated violations.
- Describing the outcome of a ban appeal that was denied.
Do not use it when
- The ban has a duration or expiry date.Use “temp-ban” instead.
- Someone was just muted or timed out.
Variations and related forms
Permabanned vs temp-ban
permabanned
Permabanned is final with no return date.
VS
temp-ban
A temp-ban lasts a set period and the account comes back automatically.
Origin and context
Emerged from online gaming communities in the early 2000s where server admins issued permanent bans to cheaters and griefers. Spread to social media as platforms began enforcing permanent account removals.
- First seen
- early-2000s
- Confidence
- medium
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https://slang.fyi/permabannedUpdated: 2026-08-29License: CC BY 4.0