Meanings
plural Patrick Batemans
- A serial killer, especially one who is sophisticated and classy and who works in finance.
The infinite pool is the Patrick Bateman of swimming pools.
2020, Christopher Beanland, Lido: A Dip Into Outdoor Swimming Pools: the History, Design and People Behind Them, Batsford2 more examples
The lights were off, but everything was visible thanks to the residual lights of the Freedom Tower, the Patrick Batemans cursing off their computers at Goldman Sachs's sprawling headquarters, and I could see Luke's eyes were open.
2022, Jessica Knoll, Luckiest Girl Alive: A Novel, Scribner, pages 153-154The smooth-brained, future Patrick Batemans of the world over at JP reminding us there is no redeemable value they offer other humans-whom they routinely deride as beneath them, undeserving of empathy. Seriously, check 1st comment for the reason OP chose a homeless man in the image and not JP.
2019 May 30, “The smooth-brained, future Patrick Batemans of the world over at JP reminding us there is no redeemable value they offer other humans-whom they routinely deride as beneath them, undeserving of empathy. Seriously, check 1st comment for the reason OP chose a homeless man in the image and not JP.”, in reddit.com, archived from the original on 18 Aug 2026
Origin
From the lead character of the novel and film American Psycho.
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Patrick Bateman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Patrick%20Bateman
“Patrick Bateman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Patrick%20Bateman. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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