Meanings
plural Vriskas
- 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 20262 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 2026Proof 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
- Sanskritवृश्चि॑क
- EnglishVriska
From the character Vriska Serket from the 2009 webcomic Homestuck, itself derived from Sanskrit वृश्चि॑क (vṛ́ścika).
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Vriska. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vriska
“Vriska.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vriska. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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