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middle child syndrome

middle child syndrome noun: the belief or idea that the middle child of a family, who is born in between siblings, is treated or seen differently by their parents from the rest of their siblings.

Noun

middle child syndrome (usually uncountable, plural middle child syndromes)

  1. (usually) The belief or idea that the middle child of a family, who is born in between siblings, is treated or seen differently by their parents from the rest of their siblings.

Forms of middle child syndrome

pluralmiddle child syndromes
alternative formmiddle-child syndrome

Questions about middle child syndrome

What does middle child syndrome mean?
Middle child syndrome means the belief or idea that the middle child of a family, who is born in between siblings, is treated or seen differently by their parents from the rest of their siblings.
What part of speech is middle child syndrome?
Middle child syndrome is a noun.
What is the plural of middle child syndrome?
The plural of middle child syndrome is middle child syndromes.

Words near middle child syndrome in the dictionary

  1. middle cerebral artery
  2. middle cerebral artery syndrome
  3. middle cervical ganglia
  4. middle cervical ganglion
  5. middle child
  6. middle child syndrome
  7. middle child syndromes
  8. middle childhood
  9. middle children
  10. Middle Chinese
  11. middle class

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