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victim of one's own success

victim of one's own success noun: one who is successful to the point that one starts to face adverse consequences resulting from one's fame.

Noun

victim of one's own success (countable and uncountable, plural victims of one's own success)

  1. (idiomatic) One who is successful to the point that one starts to face adverse consequences resulting from one's fame.
    • 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.2023 June 14, Anthony Lambert, “A vision for Transport in the South West”, in RAIL, number 985, page 42

Forms of victim of one's own success

pluralvictims of one's own success

Questions about victim of one's own success

What does victim of one's own success mean?
Victim of one's own success means one who is successful to the point that one starts to face adverse consequences resulting from one's fame.
What part of speech is victim of one's own success?
Victim of one's own success is a noun.
What is the plural of victim of one's own success?
The plural of victim of one's own success is victims of one's own success.

Words near victim of one's own success in the dictionary

  1. victim feminism
  2. victim impact statement
  3. victim impact statements
  4. victim mentalities
  5. victim mentality
  6. victim of one's own success
  7. victim Olympics
  8. victim surcharge
  9. victim surcharges
  10. victim-blame
  11. victim-blamed

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