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people pleaser

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[pee-puhl pleez-er] / ˈpi pəl ˈpliz ər /

noun

people pleasers plural
  1. a person who habitually puts others' needs above their own, often to their detriment.


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We could be the go-getter, the people pleaser, the co-dependent one, or even the savior.

From MarketWatch Jun. 27, 2026

Being a people pleaser isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind when it comes to Margo Price.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 25, 2025

"I got mixed up with being a people pleaser," she says, "but I was just an outline of a person."

From BBC Sep. 23, 2025

"As an actress for so many years, decades of being an actress where you are a people pleaser, it's ingrained in me. I didn't realize it too, I thought I was over that."

From Salon Jan. 21, 2025

“Oh my God, I’m a people pleaser? That’s the worst.”

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

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