Vriska

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/ˈvrɪskə/

noun

A (typically female) fictional character that sharply divides audience opinion due to their abrasive personality, toxic or manipulative tendencies, and/or antiheroic actions.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounVriska (plural Vriskas)

plural Vriskas

  1. slanglifestyleA (typically female) fictional character that sharply divides audience opinion due to their abrasive personality, toxic or manipulative tendencies, and/or antiheroic actions.

    every piece of media needs a vriska and that's a fact

    2017 May 25, @luckydicekirby, Twitter (post), archived from the original on 24 Sep 2026
    2 more examples

    edelgard is not a vriska by the classical definition but in terms of sheer divisiveness both within the fandom and within the narrative itself she is absolutely a vriska

    2023 November 2, @knightkneeler, X (post), archived from the original on 24 Sep 2026

    Proof that Jax is a Vriska is that as more and more people understand her, the more her role as an abuser begins to diminish.

    2026 June 23, @satomifucker, X (post), archived from the original on 24 Sep 2026

Origin

  1. Sanskritवृश्चि॑क
  2. EnglishVriska

From the character Vriska Serket from the 2009 webcomic Homestuck, itself derived from Sanskrit वृश्चि॑क (vṛ́ścika).

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APA

Vriska. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vriska

MLA

“Vriska.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vriska. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Vriska,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vriska.

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