English Dictionary

special snowflake

名詞

俗語

(slang) Synonym of snowflake (“someone who believes they are particularly unique and special; someone hypersensitive to insult or offense, especially a young person with politically correct sensibilities”)

日本語の意味

自分が他とは違って特別であると信じ込み、傷つくことに極度に敏感な人、特に政治的に正しさを強調する若者を指すスラング表現です。

Even though everyone makes mistakes, he acts like a special snowflake who can't tolerate criticism.

誰もが間違いを犯すのに、彼は自分が特別で批判に耐えられないと思い込んでいるかのように振る舞う。

意味（1）

(slang) Synonym of snowflake (“someone who believes they are particularly unique and special; someone hypersensitive to insult or offense, especially a young person with politically correct sensibilities”)

The special snowflake is a whining millennial who protests instead of getting a real job and cries sexism because she's upset men don’t find her attractive enough.

意味（2）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see special, snowflake.

special snowflakes （ plural ）