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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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I’m trying to get away from being a people pleaser and trying to make sure everybody likes me, even people that I don’t even know.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

I’m quite good at hiding stuff — I’m quite a people pleaser.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Jun. 27, 2026

"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

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

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

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