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Karpman drama triangle

Karpman drama triangle 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).

Noun

Karpman drama triangle (plural Karpman drama triangles)

  1. 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).

Forms of Karpman drama triangle

pluralKarpman drama triangles
alternative formKarpman's triangle
alternative formKarpman triangle
alternative formKarpman's drama triangle

Origin of Karpman drama triangle

First described in 1968 by Stephen Karpman.

Questions about Karpman drama triangle

What does Karpman drama triangle mean?
Karpman drama triangle means 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).
What part of speech is Karpman drama triangle?
Karpman drama triangle is a noun.
What is the plural of Karpman drama triangle?
The plural of Karpman drama triangle is Karpman drama triangles.

Words near Karpman drama triangle in the dictionary

  1. Karpinskis
  2. karpinskite
  3. Karpinsky
  4. karpinskyite
  5. Karpman
  6. Karpman drama triangle
  7. Karpman drama triangles
  8. Karpman triangle
  9. Karpman triangles
  10. Karpman's drama triangle
  11. Karpman's drama triangles

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