Idiom: Professional Victim
Meanings
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A person who makes it their business to appear perpetually offended and victimized.
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.
Example Sentences
1
She always plays the professional victim and blames others for her mistakes.
2
Whenever he doesn't get his way, he turns into a professional victim and claims everyone is against him.
3
The politician portrayed himself as the professional victim, claiming the media was always biased against him.
4
She enjoys the attention she gets as a professional victim, always seeking sympathy from others.
5
He has mastered the art of being a professional victim, constantly finding ways to make himself the center of attention.
