To strategically praise a person or a group of people in order to manipulate the emotions of another person or group of people — usually to provoke jealousy, insecurity, competition or create a sense of inferiority without directly insulting or bashing the third party.
A subtle form of emotional triangulation and comparative flattery disguised as praise
A subtle form of emotional triangulation and comparative flattery disguised as praise
“Notice how she kept praising his ex the whole night? She was clearly praiselating to make him feel less.”
“The teacher kept praising the other students just to get under our skin. Total praiselation.”
“You weren’t complimenting her — you were praiselating me.”
“He didn’t compliment her because he admired her — he did it to praiselate me”
“The teacher kept praising the other students just to get under our skin. Total praiselation.”
“You weren’t complimenting her — you were praiselating me.”
“He didn’t compliment her because he admired her — he did it to praiselate me”
by Lex Verba June 15, 2025