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attention whore en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /əˈtɛn.ʃən ho(ː)ɹ/
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Meanings

1. (derogatory, idiomatic, vulgar) A person who routinely solicits attention through inappropriate tactics and provocation.

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Relateds

credit whore · fame whore · look-at-me · media whore

Synonyms

attention hog · drama queen

Translations (12)

fi huomionkipeä (someone craving attention) · fi huomiohuora (someone craving attention) · pt biscoiteiro (someone craving attention) · tr ilgi budalası (someone craving attention) · az diqqət dilənçisi (someone craving attention) · tr ilgi orospusu (someone craving attention) · az ilgi bağımlısı (someone craving attention) · cmn 戲精 /戏精 (someone craving attention) · ko 관심종자 (someone craving attention) · de Aufmerksamkeitshure (someone craving attention) · nl aandachtshoer (someone craving attention) · fr m’as-tu-vu (someone craving attention)

attention whore en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /əˈtɛn.ʃən ho(ː)ɹ/
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Meanings

1. (vulgar) To seek attention through inappropriate means or to an excessive degree.
   • Her [Ann Coulter’s] toxicity is more about salesmanship than citizenship, more high-decibel attention whoring than true ideology. 2006 June 20, Ray Richmond, “Peacock's perch gives Coulter place to crow”, in The Hollywood Reporter:

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Relateds

attention-whore · troll