victimhood
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Unlike another person who may eventually challenge troubling thoughts or establish boundaries, an AI system could continue validating stories involving victimhood, revenge, or entitlement.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
One hand holding a microphone, the other arm tightly tucked across her chest, she retreated to her zones of rhetorical comfort: grievance, victimhood, outrage.
From Slate • May 6, 2026
But instead of drowning in victimhood, she wants to understand her vulnerability and strength.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Mental-health professionals have suggested his behavior resembles addiction — chronic victimhood, manipulation and what I’ve heard called “dry begging.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
Robin beats the air with her fists and yells, “Cory, Cory, stop being a victiml” Thievery is nothing, apparently, compared to the crime of victimhood.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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