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| − | Dictionary.com defines | + | Dictionary.com defines '''Napoleon complex''' (often called short man's syndrome) as "the condition of being small in stature but aggressively ambitious and seeking absolute control".<ref>[http://www.dictionary.com/browse/napoleon-complex Napoleon complex]</ref> |
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Dictionary.com defines Napoleon complex (often called short man's syndrome) as "the condition of being small in stature but aggressively ambitious and seeking absolute control".[1]
In 2008, The Telegragh reported concerning short men:
| “ | It is said they are prone to bouts of aggression, showing off and keeping a close eye on their wives or girlfriends at parties.
Vertically challenged men may argue that the notion of a "short man syndrome" is an unfair, inaccurate stereotype. However, scientists have now proved small men do make more jealous husbands and lovers than their taller, more relaxed counterparts.[2] |
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