attention whore

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Meaning · English

Someone who craves attention and will do anything to get it

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người thèm khát sự chú ý và sẵn sàng làm bất cứ điều gì để có nó

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: a person who seeks attention like a prostitute seeks clients
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

She's such an attention whore, always posting provocative selfies online

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Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “attention whore” mean?

Someone who craves attention and will do anything to get it Literally: a person who seeks attention like a prostitute seeks clients

Is “attention whore” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.