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karpman drama triangle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
karp-man -dra-ma -tri-an-gle
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
7
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A social model of a particular kind of conflict in human interactions, involving three people: a victim, a persecutor (who blames the victim), and a rescuer (who attempts to aid the victim).

Etymology

First described in 1968 by Stephen Karpman.

Inflected Forms

Karpman drama triangles (plural) Karpman's triangle (alternative) Karpman triangle (alternative) Karpman's drama triangle (alternative)

Questions

What does karpman drama triangle mean?
A social model of a particular kind of conflict in human interactions, involving three people: a victim, a persecutor (who blames the victim), and a rescuer (who attempts to aid the victim).
Where does karpman drama triangle come from?
First described in 1968 by Stephen Karpman.

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