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lucky girl syndrome

lucky girl syndrome noun: the idea that one can make good things happen simply by imagining them happening and believing one is lucky.

Noun

lucky girl syndrome (uncountable)

  1. (neologism, social media) The idea that one can make good things happen simply by imagining them happening and believing one is lucky.
    • The latest trend to sweep through the social media world is known as “Lucky Girl Syndrome”, or LGS.[…] LGS is a combination of manifesting and the law of attraction; it involves repeating mantras such as “Great things are always happening to me unexpectedly” in order to attract positive outcomes...2021 October 6, Audrey Sawyer, “The Pros and Cons of Lucky Girl Syndrome”, in Thriving Guide, archived from the original on 20 May 2024
    • The trend surged around New Year, and since then the main #Luckygirlsyndrome hashtag has had more than 80 million views. It's a spin on manifestation, the belief that positive thinking will help you to achieve your goals.2023 January 14, Riyah Collins, “Lucky Girl Syndrome: Smug TikTok trend or life-changing positivity?”, in BBC

Examples of lucky girl syndrome in a sentence

  • So if you want to reap the benefits of Lucky Girl Syndrome, by all means, reframe the way you view yourself and your goals, just don't act like reality can be rigged by day dreaming.2023 February 14, Flora Gill, “The dangers of ‘Lucky Girl Syndrome’”, in Evening Standard, page 19:
  • In general, Lucky Girl Syndrome is a long-standing idea with a trendier, rebranded name.[2023 March 16, Dr. Albers, “‘Lucky Girl Syndrome’ Isn’t the Antidote To Bad Luck, but It Can Help Challenge Negative Thinking”, in...

Forms of lucky girl syndrome

alternative formLucky Girl Syndrome

Origin of lucky girl syndrome

Attested from the 2020s, popularized by TikTok influencers.

Questions about lucky girl syndrome

What does lucky girl syndrome mean?
Lucky girl syndrome means the idea that one can make good things happen simply by imagining them happening and believing one is lucky.
How do you use lucky girl syndrome in a sentence?
So if you want to reap the benefits of Lucky Girl Syndrome, by all means, reframe the way you view yourself and your goals, just don't act like reality can be rigged by day dreaming.
What part of speech is lucky girl syndrome?
Lucky girl syndrome is a noun.

Words near lucky girl syndrome in the dictionary

  1. lucky duckies
  2. lucky duckling
  3. lucky ducklings
  4. lucky ducks
  5. lucky ducky
  6. lucky girl syndrome
  7. lucky grouper
  8. lucky groupers
  9. lucky imaging
  10. lucky loser
  11. lucky losers

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