OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 41959

tall poppy syndrome

Meanings (ES + gloss)
síndrome de alta exposición
The tendency to disparage conspicuously successful people.
Interestingly, the media in the United States are least prone to the tall poppy syndrome, which is one of the many things I admire about America.
One of Australia′s healthiest national traits is the Tall Poppy Syndrome, which involves taking a sceptical view of people who are rich, powerful or successful, and cutting them do…
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