- tall poppy syndrome
- ,tall `poppy ,syndrome noun uncount AUSTRALIANin Australia, the tendency to criticize other Australians who have become successful
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Tall poppy syndrome — (TPS) is a pejorative term used in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and New Zealand to describe what is seen as a leveling social attitude. Someone is said to be a target of tall poppy syndrome when his or her assumption of a higher economic … Wikipedia
tall poppy syndrome — noun (Aust informal) The tendency or desire to cut any successful or prominent person down to size • • • Main Entry: ↑tall * * * ˌtall ˈpoppy syndrome 7 [tall poppy syndrome] noun … Useful english dictionary
tall poppy syndrome — noun a desire to diminish in stature those people who have attained excellence: *While the tall poppy syndrome continues to reign in Australia, players like Norman will take a hammering from those who choose to dig out the worst when an athlete… …
tall poppy syndrome — noun The tendency to disparage conspicuously successful people … Wiktionary
Tall poppy syndrome — the tendency to criticize successful people … Dictionary of Australian slang
tall poppy syndrome — Australian Slang the tendency to criticize successful people … English dialects glossary
tall poppy syndrome — noun informal a perceived tendency to discredit or disparage those who have achieved wealth or public prominence … English new terms dictionary
tall poppy syndrome — UK / US noun [uncountable] in Australia, the tendency to criticize other Australians who have become successful … English dictionary
tall poppy — A person who stands out from the crowd by being successful, rich, or famous. It is often said that Australians have a tendency to cut tall poppies down to size by denigrating them. This is known as the tall poppy syndrome. First recorded 1902 … Australian idioms
Síndrome de alta exposición — El síndrome de alta exposición (o síndrome de amapola alta tall poppy syndrome en inglés) es un término peyorativo utilizado en el Reino Unido, Irlanda, Australia, y Nueva Zelandia para describir un fenómeno social por el cual personas con… … Wikipedia Español
