special snowflake

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English

Noun

special snowflake (plural special snowflakes)

  1. (slang) Synonym of snowflake (someone who believes they are particularly unique and special; someone hypersensitive to insult or offense, especially a young person with politically correct sensibilities).
    • 2017 February 1, Dana Schwartz, “Why Trump Supporters Love Calling People "Snowflakes"”, in GQ:
      The special snowflake is a whining millennial who protests instead of getting a "real job" and cries sexism because she's upset men don’t find her attractive enough.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see special,‎ snowflake.

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