tall poppy syndrome
noun/ˌtɔːl ˈpɒpi sɪndrəʊm/
/ˌtɔːl ˈpɑːpi sɪndrəʊm/
[uncountable] (especially Australian English, informal)- the fact of criticizing people who are richer or more successful than othersTopics Successc2
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