crybully

A "crybully" is a person who engages in bullying or intimidation while portraying themselves as a victim, often to manipulate others into supporting them or punishing their targets. This term combines "crybaby" and "bully" to describe this contradictory behavior.

A Cry Bully : r/bullying 2026

The crybully uses claims of hurt feelings, victimhood, or marginalisation not merely defensively but offensively – as a weapon to silence critics, claim moral superiority, or evade accountability. The crybully’s sense of victimhood actually intensifies their feeling of entitlement to lash out.

Meet the Crybully, a hybrid of victim and victor In That Howling Infinite 2026