professional victim: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- A person who habitually portrays themselves as a victim in order to obtain sympathy, attention, or advantage.
- Someone who consistently frames events as personal injustices and uses that perceived victimhood as a social or rhetorical strategy.
Examples
BetaShe’s a professional victim who always finds a way to blame others for her problems.
Ella es una víctima profesional que siempre encuentra la manera de culpar a otros por sus problemas.
Being a professional victim, he constantly seeks sympathy by exaggerating minor setbacks.
Siendo una víctima profesional, constantemente busca simpatía exagerando pequeños contratiempos.
Teachers noticed that the student acted like a professional victim to avoid taking responsibility.
Los profesores notaron que el estudiante actuaba como una víctima profesional para evitar asumir responsabilidades.
It’s hard to get along with someone who plays the professional victim in every disagreement.
Es difícil llevarse bien con alguien que se hace la víctima profesional en cada desacuerdo.
- A person who repeatedly brings complaints, accusations, or legal claims alleging harm, often perceived as exploiting such claims for gain.
Examples
BetaThe lawyer argued that his client was a professional victim, frequently filing frivolous lawsuits.
El abogado argumentó que su cliente era una víctima profesional, presentando demandas frívolas con frecuencia.
She has gained a reputation as a professional victim who exploits every legal avenue for personal gain.
Ella ha ganado fama de víctima profesional que explota todos los recursos legales para obtener beneficio personal.
Critics accused him of being a professional victim, using complaints to manipulate public opinion.
Los críticos lo acusaron de ser una víctima profesional que usa quejas para manipular la opinión pública.
Examples:
- EN: Yeah, that's gonna be hard to be the professional victim if your story has a happy ending.ES: Es difícil hacer de víctima profesional si la historia tiene un final feliz.
- EN: It's about you trying to make her into some kind of professional victimES: Se trata de tí haciéndola parecer una especie de victima profesional.
- EN: Your client's a professional victim.ES: Tu cliente es una víctima profesional;
- EN: It's about you trying to make her into some kind of professional victim.ID: Ini tentang kau mencoba membuatnya menjadi korban profesional.
- EN: I don't want it to be the professional victim.ID: Aku tak mau labelku adalah korban profesional.
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