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Verb: gatekeep (gatekept)
  1. Restrict access to or knowledge about something
    "Stop gatekeeping your skincare routine"
     
  2. Control or limit who is allowed to participate in a community, activity, or group
    "They tried to gatekeep the gaming community by excluding new players"

Derived forms: gatekeeping, gatekeeps, gatekept

Encyclopedia: Gatekeep