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- noun derogatory, idiomatic An individual that routinely solicits attention through inappropriate tactics and provocation
- verb rare To seek
attention throughinappropriate means or to anexcessive degree .
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whichbe commented on the word attention whore
What're some synonym to describe this type of person (if we want to avoid the inflammatory 'whore' word)? Egomaniac doesn't quite mean the same thing.
August 15, 2008
sionnach commented on the word attention whore
"attention monkey", perhaps?
August 15, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word attention whore
I use attention hog. It seems to work fine. :) (p.s. Thanks for being sensitive about the term.)
August 15, 2008
whichbe commented on the word attention whore
Those are so... anthropomorphic.
August 15, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word attention whore
... attention wanter?
August 15, 2008
trivet commented on the word attention whore
Prima donna, diva?
August 15, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word attention whore
Well, those are generally applied to females, and have additional connotations besides just the desire for attention. "Attention hog" and some other variants are non-gender specific and pretty clearly focused. IMHO. :)
August 15, 2008
artbizness commented on the word attention whore
I'm not so sure... I've referred to males as attention whores before.
Drama Queen can be non-gender specific, too. I know several (straight) men who are Drama Queens.
September 20, 2008
artbizness commented on the word attention whore
Fuming slightly,as I've had to see one off recently....
(elsewhere, though - not here).
September 20, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word attention whore
I was referring specifically to prima donna and diva. (If your comment was referring to mine... which I'm not sure it was...)
September 20, 2008
artbizness commented on the word attention whore
Oh, I see. Reading it back now.
(..and feeling really stupid)!
September 23, 2008
whichbe commented on the word attention whore
I think Drama Queen is an adorable term that is the closest synonym to "attention whore" I can think of. I know several of these in my social circle and they get rather draining in more than small doses...
September 23, 2008