special snowflake
noun1
Slang Synonym of snowflake (“someone who believes they are particularly unique and special; someone hypersensitive to insult or offense, especially a young person with politically correct sensibilities”).
- The special snowflake is a whining millennial who protests instead of getting a "real job" and cries sexism because she's upset men don’t find her attractive enough.2017 February 1, Dana Schwartz, “Why Trump Supporters Love Calling People "Snowflakes"”, in GQ:
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see special, snowflake.
- Derived terms
- special snowflake syndrome