English · Slang Attested

snowflakery

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Meaning · English

The state or quality of being easily offended or insulted.

⚠ Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

However, there was a great deal of snowflakery and “safe-space-ism” surrounding Regev's appearance, as though the choice were not there for the angry demonstrators simply to ignore him.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “snowflakery” mean?

The state or quality of being easily offended or insulted.

Is “snowflakery” formal or informal?

snowflakery is generally derogatory, slang.

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