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little emperor syndrome

little emperor syndrome noun: the situation in China where, because of the one-child policy, children of modern upper-class and wealthier Chinese families receive excessive attention from their parents and grandparents.

Noun

little emperor syndrome (uncountable)

  1. The situation in China where, because of the one-child policy, children of modern upper-class and wealthier Chinese families receive excessive attention from their parents and grandparents.

Questions about little emperor syndrome

What does little emperor syndrome mean?
Little emperor syndrome means the situation in China where, because of the one-child policy, children of modern upper-class and wealthier Chinese families receive excessive attention from their parents and grandparents.
What part of speech is little emperor syndrome?
Little emperor syndrome is a noun.

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