attention whore

American  

[uh-ten-shuhn hawr] / əˈtɛn ʃən ˌhɔr /

noun

Informal:

1. someone who blatantly attempts to attract notice with provocative, overly dramatic, often undignified actions.

   Many of our reality TV stars are self-professed attention whores.

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Etymology

Origin of attention whore

First recorded in 2015–20