DEFINITION: v. tr. To seek appreciation, support, and/or love by trying to get people to feel sorry for you. n. Someone who believes that if you don't feel sorry for them, you do not love them.

Sympatheticention

Created by: CanadianAndyCapp

Pronunciation: Sim-Path-etic-en-shun

Sentence: When he had run out of ways to legitimately get the attention of his parents, the spoiled brat resorted to sympatheticention; but without success!

Etymology: Combined form of Sympathy, Pathetic, and Attention

Points: 794

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