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Meaning of finsta | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈfɪn.stə

Definitions

A secondary Instagram account under which one posts privately or anonymously.

informal

Examples

““My little sister who's in middle school is doing finstas,” Carrie said.”
“On a seemingly regular basis, young White people's overtly racist remarks are moved out of the shadows of their “Finstas” (fake instagram accounts) and into the “public” domain to be judged by all.”
“I'd say the concept of sliding into one's DMs [direct messages] on Instagram is very powerful, especially because finstas allow people to be more open about things.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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