balcony person

[ bal-kuh-nee pur-suhn ]

noun

, plural bal·co·ny peo·ple [bal, -k, uh, -nee pee-p, uh, l].

1. a person who is an uplifting presence in the lives of others because their typical behavior involves honoring, affirming, and appreciating others rather than judging, criticizing, or manipulating them. Compare emotional vampire ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of balcony person¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

“It’s funny, I’ve always put people into two categories: You’re either a basement person or a balcony person. People that either lift other people up, and you want to grow and learn and you want to be positive — or you’re that person that likes to wallow down in the shallows and the darkness,” he said.

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