bleeding-heart

This page is about the dysphemism bleeding-heart

Meaning

socially-engaged, or wanting to help people or animals

For example

  • Bleeding-heart animal lovers never think about the enjoyment we get from hunting wild animals.

  • If we elect bleeding-heart liberals, they'll give all our hard-earned tax dollars to losers and poor people!

Note:
Mostly used by conservative people to make socially-engaged people with progressive views seem weak and sentimental. It's often seen in collocations like "bleeding-heart liberal", "bleeding-heart greenie" and "bleeding-heart socialist".

Quick Quiz

Who would most likely be described as a "bleeding-heart"?

a. a heart surgeon

b. a human rights activist

c. an anti-immigration activist
a) a heart surgeon b) a human rights activist c) an anti-immigration activist

Contributor: Matt Errey