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people-pleasing en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (countable, informal, uncountable) The behavioral pattern of prioritizing the needs and desires of others over one's own.
    • Repent of all people-pleasings then pick your peers with pride. Just ride the tide and enjoy life in your stride. 2018, Karen Kellock, Just Skip Dinner, page 96:

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