Noun, usually a person. A person who shares news articles on social media about car accidents, drownings, house fires, weather- and other natural-disasters for the purpose of looking like you care about the victims. Also seen as an opportunity to offer thoughts and prayers in place of real support or help for the victims.
My friend posts daily articles about car accidents and house fires in her town, but she hasn't donated jack to help the victims. She's a total tragedy porn aficionado.
If I have to read another Facebook post from a tragedy porn aficionado offering thoughts and prayers instead of actual help for the victims, I'm going to scream.
If I have to read another Facebook post from a tragedy porn aficionado offering thoughts and prayers instead of actual help for the victims, I'm going to scream.
by Notasue September 19, 2017
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The massacre of the buffalo in America by early settlers for sheer sport, was a completely unneccessary tragedy of the commons.
by Tony Pease August 28, 2003
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A producer of content that focuses on and targets tragedies such as murders, suicides, stillborn death, robberies, riots, shootings, fires, and etc. that have befallen certain people or celebrities for the intent of gaining clout, sympathy or profit. These types of people tend to congregate on YouTube, Twitter and other social media platforms.
"That true crime woman only seems to create content to elicit sympathy donations from people. She's a tragedy pimp."
by anonymous August 15, 2021
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Get the Tragedy Boner mug.A person who belittles or shames someone's attempts at showing their support or compassion for a tragic world event because the event itself is too mainstream.
Tragedy hipster facebook post example: "Good work, all of you who changed your facebook pictures to a Frech Flag, what about the tragedy in Beirut? You are all horribly racist and ignorant and terrible people."
(Credit: Josh Zepps on the Joe Rogan podcast ep.726)
(Credit: Josh Zepps on the Joe Rogan podcast ep.726)
by Adonji February 27, 2016
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"Gayle came over to my office today to get the deets on Phil's mother's stage 4 cancer diagnosis. She's a blatant tragedy vampire."
by AlabamTa June 15, 2017
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Everyone feels they have the right to consume because they are part of the public, but no one feels it their responsibility to maintain it because they are not individually accountable.
Everyone feels they have the right to consume because they are part of the public, but no one feels it their responsibility to maintain it because they are not individually accountable.
by Anonymous September 1, 2003
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