victim mentality

noun

: the belief that one is always a victim : the idea that bad things will always happen to one

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Recent Examples on the Web This is especially true of those who fall into a victim mentality. Terry Pluto, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2023

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“Victim mentality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victim%20mentality. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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