victor's own suffering

language: en

definitions

  1. The personal, emotional, or physical toll, loss, or psychological burden that an individual experiences as a direct consequence of achieving success, winning a conflict, or attaining a position of power.
    en: The personal, emotional, or physical toll, loss, or psychological burden that an individual experiences as a direct consequence of achieving success, winning a conflict, or attaining a position of power.

examples

  1. The general realized that his triumph was hollow, overshadowed by the victor's own suffering.

    The general realized that his triumph was hollow, overshadowed by the victor's own suffering.