"people-pleaser" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: people-pleasers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} people-pleaser (plural people-pleasers)
  1. Alternative form of people pleaser. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: people pleaser
    Sense id: en-people-pleaser-en-noun-ERLRE~cU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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