redemption fatigue
English
Etymology
redemption + fatigue
Noun
redemption fatigue (uncountable)
- Exhaustion of the capacity to forgive another person because of their repeated transgressions.
- 26 August 2001, Maureen Dowd, Liberties; My Condit Interview, The New York Times:
- Like many Americans, Mr. Condit, I have Redemption Fatigue. I'm too tired to forgive any more gray-haired-blow-dried-elected scoundrels trying to sin 'n' spin.
- 27 July 2013, Anthony Weiner sext scandal reveals the almighty power of the internet, The Guardian:
- New polls detect "redemption fatigue" among Weiner supporters.
- 26 August 2001, Maureen Dowd, Liberties; My Condit Interview, The New York Times:
See also
- compassion fatigue