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hero syndrome

hero syndrome noun: a psychological complex (not strictly a syndrome) that causes a person to seek recognition for heroism.

Noun

hero syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A psychological complex (not strictly a syndrome) that causes a person to seek recognition for heroism.

Questions about hero syndrome

What does hero syndrome mean?
Hero syndrome means a psychological complex (not strictly a syndrome) that causes a person to seek recognition for heroism.
What part of speech is hero syndrome?
Hero syndrome is a noun.

Words near hero syndrome in the dictionary

  1. hero shooters
  2. hero shot
  3. hero shots
  4. hero shrew
  5. hero shrews
  6. hero syndrome
  7. hero worship
  8. hero-cane
  9. hero-myth
  10. hero-worship
  11. hero-worshipped

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