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.

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Meanings

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

plural middle child syndromes · alternative middle-child syndrome

  1. uncountableusuallyhuman sciencesThe 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.
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