karen

IPA: kˈɛrʌn

Root Word: Karen

noun

  • A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  • (slang, originally African-American Vernacular, derogatory) A middle-aged white woman exhibiting a sense of entitlement or white privilege.
  • (by extension, derogatory) Any person, especially female, exhibiting an exaggerated sense of entitlement.
  • (historical) One of the seven great Parthian feudal families.
  • A transliteration of the Armenian male given name Կարեն (Karen).
  • A member of a diverse ethnic group originating in Myanmar and Thailand.
  • A group of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken by people of the Karen ethnic group, also called Karenic.
  • Former name of Kayin (“state (administrative division) of Myanmar”).
  • Alternative letter-case form of Karen (“(derogatory) any person, especially female, exhibiting an exaggerated sense of entitlement”) [A female given name from Ancient Greek.]
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Examples of "karen" in Sentences

  • You've reached the mailbox of Karen.
  • The work is presently in the hands of Karen Jansen.
  • The group was an offshoot of the Karen National Union.
  • Karen worked as a laundress for 7 years in Newzealand.
  • How does Karen manage to maintain its phonic integrity
  • He and Karen fancied each other, but nothing came of it.
  • Karen was the feisty and volatile wife of Steve McDonald.
  • Karen Horney describes the other strategies as a neurotic.
  • Karen Black, originally cast as the ingenue, was replaced out of town.
  • Excuse me Mrs Crawford Karen said to the lady working at the dishwasher.

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