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balcony person

American

[bal-kuh-nee pur-suhn] / ˈbæl kə ni ˌpɜr sən /

noun

a person who is an uplifting presence in the lives of others because their typical behavior involves honoring, affirming, and appreciating others rather than judging, criticizing, or manipulating them.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

balcony people

plural

Etymology

Origin of balcony person

First recorded in 1975–80

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