one-downmanship
nounEtymology
By analogy with one-upmanship.
Definitions
A social tactic where someone tries to gain the upper hand in a conversation by…
A social tactic where someone tries to gain the upper hand in a conversation by emphasizing their own inferiority, hardships, or victimhood compares to others, often to elicit sympathy or undermine rivals.
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