pity guests

A form of pity guest — A person who is invited to a party or other function not because their presence is desired but because inviting them seems necessary.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pity guest
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APA

pity guests. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pity%20guests

MLA

“pity guests.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pity%20guests. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pity guests,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pity%20guests.

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