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.

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Meanings

nounsmall man syndrome (uncountable)
  1. colloquialuncountableA supposed condition affecting short men that makes them excessively competitive as a way of compensating for their lack of stature.
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small man syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/small%20man%20syndrome

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“small man syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/small%20man%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “small man syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/small%20man%20syndrome.

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