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small man syndrome

small man syndrome noun: a supposed condition affecting short men that makes them excessively competitive as a way of compensating for their lack of stature.

Noun

small man syndrome (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) A supposed condition affecting short men that makes them excessively competitive as a way of compensating for their lack of stature.

Questions about small man syndrome

What does small man syndrome mean?
Small man syndrome means a supposed condition affecting short men that makes them excessively competitive as a way of compensating for their lack of stature.
What part of speech is small man syndrome?
Small man syndrome is a noun.

Words near small man syndrome in the dictionary

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