Verboticism: Depressionalist
DEFINITION: v. To seek compliments and/or support by insulting oneself or by complaining about the difficulty of one's life. n. A person who uses self-deprecation as flattery bait.
Depressionalist
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: de-pres-shun-al-ist
Sentence: Rita was great at being a depressionalist. She always got compliments when she talked down to herself.
Etymology: depression (sad) + analyist (deducting one's state of mind/being)
Points: 2033
Comments: Depressionalist
silveryaspen - 2008-02-27: 18:01:00
Very thought provoking!