tall poppy syndrome

[ tawl-pop-ee sin-drohm, sin-druhm ]

/ ˈtɔl ˈpɒp i ˌsɪn droʊm, ˌsɪn drəm /

noun Chiefly Australian, New Zealand Informal

a tendency to begrudge, resent, or mock people of great success, talent, or status: In our culture of tall poppy syndrome, the more I succeed, the more people try to cut me down.

a tendency to downplay one’s own achievements or talent in order to avoid the resentment and mockery of others: When we observe these students suppressing their natural and exceptional gifts, we are looking at the tall poppy syndrome.

Origin of tall poppy syndrome

First recorded in 1980–85; see origin at tall poppy

Words nearby tall poppy syndrome

tallow, tallow tree, tallow wood, tallowy, tall poppy, tall poppy syndrome, tall ship, tall tale, Tallulah, tally, tally clerk

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British Dictionary definitions for tall poppy syndrome

tall poppy syndrome

noun

Australian informal a tendency to disparage any person who has achieved great prominence or wealth

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单词	tall poppy syndrome
释义	tall poppy syndrome [ tawl-pop-ee sin-drohm, sin-druhm ] / ˈtɔl ˈpɒp i ˌsɪn droʊm, ˌsɪn drəm / noun Chiefly Australian, New Zealand Informal a tendency to begrudge, resent, or mock people of great success, talent, or status: In our culture of tall poppy syndrome, the more I succeed, the more people try to cut me down. a tendency to downplay one’s own achievements or talent in order to avoid the resentment and mockery of others: When we observe these students suppressing their natural and exceptional gifts, we are looking at the tall poppy syndrome. See also tall poppy. Origin of tall poppy syndrome First recorded in 1980–85; see origin at tall poppy Words nearby tall poppy syndrome tallow, tallow tree, tallow wood, tallowy, tall poppy, tall poppy syndrome, tall ship, tall tale, Tallulah, tally, tally clerk Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for tall poppy syndrome tall poppy syndrome noun Australian informal a tendency to disparage any person who has achieved great prominence or wealth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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