victor's own suffering

language: fr

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.
    fr: Souffrance du vainqueur

examples

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

    Le général réalisa que son triomphe était creux, éclipsé par la propre souffrance du vainqueur.