people pleaserとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

people-pleaser (複数形 people-pleasers)

1. Alternative form of people pleaser.
   • 2021 May 22, “Young adult regrets past”, in Akron Beacon Journal, page 4D:

     So instead of learning to be myself, which would have been far more beneficial, I spent all my adolescent and early adult years trying to act outgoing and boisterous – constantly trying to shock and tease others (which is how my mom normally acts). As a result, I became a people-pleaser who couldn’t please most people! I inadvertently offended people instead of making them laugh.

   • 2022 June 18, Allyson Chiu, “Are you a people-pleaser? What to do?”, in Sun Journal, page C10:

     People-pleasers tend to be overly focused on trying to fit in with those around them, and can “forget whether those behaviors even affect their goals or line up with their values.”

   • 2023 February 13, Katie Strick, “Millionaire at 26 — London’s hottest debut author”, in Evening Standard, page 11:

     She sees Maddie as her younger self and Maddie’s therapist, Angelina, as the person she hopes she’s become today: still learning, but less of a people-pleaser, less afraid to ask for help and definitely less addicted to Dr Google.