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butthurt.

Overly annoyed or bothered by a perceived insult or injustice; needlessly offended.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈbʌtˌhɝt/General-American/ˈbʌtˌhɜːt/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Overly annoyed or bothered by a perceived insult or injustice; needlessly offended.

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Where this word comes from

From butt + hurt. First use appears c. 1996 in the Usenet group alt.graffiti. See cite below.

noun/ˈbʌtˌhɝt/General-American/ˈbʌtˌhɜːt/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A feeling of offense caused by a perceived insult or injustice.

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    He's just full of butthurt because he wasn't allowed to join the society.
Where this word comes from

From butt + hurt. First use appears c. 1996 in the Usenet group alt.graffiti. See cite below.

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