professional victim
professional victim · professional victims
A person who makes it their business to appear perpetually offended and victimizedA person who makes it their business to appear perpetually offended and victimized.
Meaning
2 senses(derogatory, idiomatic)A person who makes it their business to appear perpetually offended and victimized.
(derogatory, idiomatic)A person who sets himself or herself up to be an accident victim in order to collect insurance payments or compensation payments, or to get other benefits.
Forms
plural: professional victims| Singular | professional victim |
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See also
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