special snowflake
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special snowflake
noun special snowflakes
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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.
Similar: snowflake
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see special, snowflake.
Talk about this word "special snowflake." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/special%20snowflake. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. special snowflake. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/special%20snowflake "special snowflake." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/special%20snowflake.Cite this
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title = {special snowflake},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/special%20snowflake},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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