Dahmer
Jeffrey Dahmer was an American serial killer who murdered seventeen men and boys between 1978 and 1991, notorious for acts of cannibalism and necrophilia.
His name has become shorthand for extreme depravity: That guy gives off Dahmer vibes.
To call someone a Dahmer suggests they're creepy or potentially dangerous, usually hyperbolically.
Person without conscience
- sociopathOne without conscience
- deviantOne diverging from norms
- disorderAbsence of organization
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
trauma · obsession · compulsion · necrophilia · paraphilia · mental illness · diagnosis · evaluation
Recurring lone murderer
- cannibalHuman flesh consumer
- MilwaukeeWisconsin's biggest metropolis
- murderDeliberate unlawful killing
- JeffreyMasculine given name
victims · arrest · trial · confession · prison · homicide · police · investigation
Factual film about reality
- NetflixSubscription streaming service
- MonsterCaffeinated beverage company
- true crimeGenre covering actual offenses
- biographyWritten life account
interview · footage · sensationalism · coverage · podcast · book · film · series
Extreme public disgrace
- notorietyFame from misdeeds
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
- morbidUnhealthily drawn to darkness
- phenomenonExtraordinary observable occurrence
Halloween · costume · controversy · tasteless · obsession · celebrity · commodification · ethics
psychopath
Person without conscience
childhood · trauma · obsession · compulsion · necrophilia · paraphilia · mental illness · diagnosis · evaluation · psychiatrist
serial killer
Recurring lone murderer
- cannibalHuman flesh consumer
- MilwaukeeWisconsin's biggest metropolis
- murderDeliberate unlawful killing
Jeffrey · victims · arrest · trial · confession · prison · homicide · police · investigation · evidence
documentary
Factual film about reality
- NetflixSubscription streaming service
- MonsterCaffeinated beverage company
- true crimeGenre covering actual offenses
biography · interview · footage · sensationalism · coverage · podcast · book · film · series · headline
infamy
Extreme public disgrace
- notorietyFame from misdeeds
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
- morbidUnhealthily drawn to darkness
phenomenon · Halloween · costume · controversy · tasteless · obsession · celebrity · commodification · ethics · glorification
memorial
Thing preserving remembrance
- justiceFair treatment under law
- familiesRelated people living together
- survivorsThose still alive after
grief · advocacy · remembrance · names · stories · community · impact · loss · trauma · recognition
- TV showsTV shows, sitcom, The Office, cartoon, Modern Family
- HBO ShowsThe Sopranos, The Wire, Game of Thrones, True Detective, Westworld
- Horror AnthologiesCreepshow, The Twilight Zone, All Hallows Eve, Necronomicon, Darkroom
DahmerMother Teresa
Canonized Albanian missionary
saint · Albert Schweitzer · Florence Nightingale · savior · hero
Dahmerrescuer
One who saves others
lifesaver · victim advocate · guardian · protector · defender
DahmerMr. Rogers
Beloved PBS children's host
Bob Ross · Princess Diana · Dolly Parton · hero · role model