"pity party" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pity parties [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pity party (plural pity parties)
  1. (informal, derogatory) An instance of feeling sorry for oneself or seeking pity from other people. Tags: derogatory, informal Related terms: pity pot, pity potty Translations (instance): itsesäälissä rypeminen (Finnish), offerkofta [common-gender] (Swedish)

Inflected forms

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