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tall poppy syndrome

tall pop·py syn·drome
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tawl pop-ee sin-drohm, -druh m]
    • /tɔl ˈpɒp i ˈsɪn droʊm, -drəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tawl pop-ee sin-drohm, -druh m]
    • /tɔl ˈpɒp i ˈsɪn droʊm, -drəm/

Definition of tall poppy syndrome words

  • noun tall poppy syndrome a tendency to disparage any person who has achieved great prominence or wealth 0
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Parts of speech for Tall poppy syndrome

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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tall poppy syndrome popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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