Idiom idiom
attention whore
Vulgar
Meaning
A person who routinely solicits attention through inappropriate tactics and provocation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He acts like an attention whore whenever we go out.”
“She posts controversial comments online just to be an attention whore and get people talking.”
“His desperate need for validation turned him into a total attention whore, constantly manufacturing drama to remain the center of every conversation.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026