Meanings
nounAl Bundy syndrome (uncountable)
- InternetuncountableThe condition of being chronically dissatisfied with the present due to being fixated on one’s past achievements, status, or glory.
Synonyms: Al Bundy effect
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe condition of being chronically dissatisfied with the present due to being fixated on one’s past achievements, status, or glory.
Similar
Al Bundy effect
Origin
From the character Al Bundy from the television show Married... with Children.
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Al Bundy syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Al%20Bundy%20syndrome
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