Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

victim of one's own success

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: vic-tim of one's own -suc-cess
IPA

39

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who is successful to the point that one starts to face adverse consequences resulting from one's fame.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"be a victim of one's own success"
"In Exeter, the station's rack of electric Co-bikes has been a victim of its own success, with demand outstripping supply."

Usage

Inflected Forms

victims of one's own success (plural)

Phrases

tall poppy syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

tall poppy syndrome

Questions

What does victim of one's own success mean?: One who is successful to the point that one starts to face adverse consequences resulting from one's fame.

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