victimismo

victim mentality

noun beek-tee-MEES-moh Rare

Usage Note

Victimismo is a critical term for the tendency of a person or group to present themselves as a victim in order to gain sympathy or avoid responsibility. It is frequently used in political and journalistic discourse with a dismissive or sceptical tone: acusar a alguien de victimismo is to accuse them of playing the victim. The word has no straightforward English single-word equivalent; 'victimhood culture' is the closest concept.

Examples

"Los críticos acusaron al partido de victimismo."

Natural Translation

Critics accused the party of playing the victim.

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