professional victim
The term "professional victim" describes individuals who habitually portray themselves as victims to gain sympathy, attention, or other benefits.
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Definition
C1Psychology
(derogatory, idiomatic)A person who frequently portrays themselves as being wronged or oppressed to manipulate others or gain sympathy.
Example
- He often plays the professional victim to avoid taking responsibility for his mistakes.
- She is known as a professional victim, always finding a way to seem wronged in every situation.
C1Insurance Fraud
(derogatory, idiomatic)A person who deliberately sets themselves up to appear as an accident victim to collect insurance or compensation payments.
Example
- The investigation revealed that he was a professional victim, staging accidents to claim insurance money.
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