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Snowflake
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
snowflakes
Examples
Each snowflake is a tiny work of art, with its own intricate pattern.
02
a person regarded as overly sensitive, fragile, or easily offended
Slang
What does "snowflake" mean in political and social insult slang?
The term "snowflake" is a derogatory label for a person perceived as overly sensitive, easily offended, or emotionally fragile, especially in response to criticism or opposing views. The structure comes from the idea of a snowflake as delicate and easily destroyed, used metaphorically to suggest lack of resilience. It is informal and commonly used in political and online discourse as an insult toward perceived hypersensitivity.
Examples
He dismissed the critics as a bunch of snowflakes.
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