Blend of self-aware + werewolf. From the r/SelfAwarewolves subreddit.
selfawarewolf (plural selfawarewolves)
- (Internet slang, derogatory or humorous) A person who recognizes their own flaws, mistakes, or faulty logic, but does not see them as a problem to be addressed or connect them to their own behaviour and beliefs.
2018 December 25, rory (@hexgrrrl), Twitter[1]:He's a selfawarewolf who almost realized his input was unwanted on a post about women.
2019 December 30, Kevin (@Houstanity), Twitter[2]:Ah yes, fight socialism by pooling your small donations to help the billionaire [Donald Trump] defend himself...?
Is it a full moon, because this selfawarewolf is very close to connecting the dots here...
2021 September 6, Pylons (@Dangerpylons), Twitter[3]:He is using the evidence that some rural Americans don't have access to healthcare but can easily find vet medication.
It's the peak selfawarewolf moment.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:selfawarewolf.