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PRONUNCIATION OF TALL POPPY SYNDROME

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TALL POPPY SYNDROME

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Tall poppy syndrome is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TALL POPPY SYNDROME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tall poppy syndrome

Tall poppy syndrome

The tall poppy syndrome is a pejorative term primarily used in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other Anglosphere nations to describe a social phenomenon in which people of genuine merit are resented, attacked, cut down, or criticised because their talents or achievements elevate them above or distinguish them from their peers. Australia and New Zealand's usage of the term has evolved and is not uniformly negative. In Australia, a long history of "underdog" culture and profound respect for humility in contrast to that of Australia's English feudal heritage results in a different understanding of "Tall poppy syndrome".

Definition of tall poppy syndrome in the English dictionary

The definition of tall poppy syndrome in the dictionary is a tendency to disparage any person who has achieved great prominence or wealth.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TALL POPPY SYNDROME

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Tall Blacks
tall oil
tall order
tall poppy
tall ship
tall story
tall tale
tallage
Tallahassee
tallaisim
tallboy
tallet
tallgrass
talliable
talliate
tallied
tallier
tallies

WORDS THAT END LIKE TALL POPPY SYNDROME

acute respiratory distress syndrome
aerodrome
airdrome
Asperger´s syndrome
carpal tunnel syndrome
chrome
chronic fatigue syndrome
cosmodrome
fragile-X syndrome
Gilles de la Tourette syndrome
hippodrome
irritable bowel syndrome
Marfan syndrome
metabolic syndrome
sudden infant death syndrome
syndrome
Tourette syndrome
Tourette´s syndrome
toxic shock syndrome
velodrome
Williams syndrome

Synonyms and antonyms of tall poppy syndrome in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «tall poppy syndrome» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TALL POPPY SYNDROME

Find out the translation of tall poppy syndrome to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tall poppy syndrome from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tall poppy syndrome» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

高大罂粟花综合症
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

síndrome de la amapola de altura
570 millions of speakers

English

tall poppy syndrome
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लंबा अफीम सिंड्रोम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متلازمة الخشخاش طويل القامة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Синдром высокий мак
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

síndrome de papoula alto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লম্বা পপি সিন্ড্রোম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

syndrome de grand pavot
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sindrom poppy tinggi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

groß Mohn -Syndrom
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

背の高いケシ症候群
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

키 큰 양귀비 증후군
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhuwur poppy sindrom
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hội chứng thuốc phiện cao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உயரமான பாப்பி நோய்க்குறி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उंच खसखस ​​सिंड्रोम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Uzun haşhaş sendromu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Sindrome di papavero alto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mak wysoki zespół
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Синдром високий мак
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sindromul mac înalt
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Το σύνδρομο ψηλό παπαρούνας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoë papawer sindroom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tall vallmo syndrom
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Tall poppy syndrome
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tall poppy syndrome

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TALL POPPY SYNDROME»

The term «tall poppy syndrome» is normally little used and occupies the 138.982 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TALL POPPY SYNDROME» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tall poppy syndrome

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TALL POPPY SYNDROME»

Discover the use of tall poppy syndrome in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tall poppy syndrome and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tall Poppy Syndrome
Is the syndrome real? Can it be documented or observed?
‎2012
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Bridging the Culture Gap: A Practical Guide to International ...
The media immediately attacked Howard for trying to undermine the 'Tall Poppy Syndrome'. And when, during a radio interview, he said: 'If there's one thing we need to get rid of in this country, it's our Tall Poppy Syndrome', the nation was ...
Penny Carté, Chris Fox, 2008
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Tall Poppy Syndrome
Tall poppy syndrome (TPS) is a pejorative term primarily used in the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other Anglosphere nations to describe a social phenomenon in which people of genuine merit are resented, attacked, cut down, or ...
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children and ...
... tall poppy syndrome,”which is a collective urge to “cut down”those who are intellectually superior (Geake, 2000, 2004a). The need to “take down” another that we perceive as different comes from our own fear of the unknown. Even within the ...
James T. Webb, 2005
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Tall Poppy: How to Lead without Losing Your Head
In New Zealand, they have a name for such behavior; they refer to it as the “Tall Poppy Syndrome.” Many in that culture maintain a low profile, as they know that those who stand tall are liable to get their blossoms or their heads out off. But, as  ...
Holly McKissick, 2013
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Globalization and Culture at Work: Exploring their Combined ...
Colloquially, in both Australia and New Zealand, the phrase “Tall Poppy Syndrome” is stereotypically used to refer to predict a “chopping down,” by the majority in a group, of high individual achievers. Moreover, this tendency, in Australasian ...
Stuart C. Carr, 2006
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Realtime Speaking: You are the Message!
refers to the “tall poppy syndrome,” a peculiarly Australian idea that I had never heard of before moving here from the United States in 2005. The tall poppy syndrome is a topic that comes up in every one of my workshops here in Australia .
Robert Rabbin, 2008
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Fairness and Freedom: A History of Two Open Societies: New ...
In 1991, a Wellington newspaper reported that successful businessmen “are being 'tall-poppied' by other New Zealanders.”23 We were told by many people in New Zealand that the Tall Poppy Syndrome is not as strong as it used to be, and ...
David Hackett Fischer, 2012
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A Truckie's Dream: The Allan Scott Story : His Official ...
For Allan Scott, one of the ironies of owning a media outlet or being a business success is he becomes a target for other media, a potential victim of the tall poppy syndrome. Not that it ever worried him. He was already a target because of his ...
Graham Greenwood, 2006
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Ignited: Managers! Light Up Your Company and Career for More ...
Ginny Shanks, a senior vice president at Harrah's, talks about the "Tall Poppy Syndrome." In most business workshops or problem-solving meetings, there's one person in the room who is the Tall Poppy—someone who keeps raising his hand ...
Vince Thompson, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TALL POPPY SYNDROME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tall poppy syndrome is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tall poppy syndrome
In this day and age, being a tall poppy in the property investment industry is a must if you want to survive retirement. Blogger: Cam McLellan, CEO, Open Wealth ... «Smart Property Investment, Jul 15»
2
Erin Reilly: Tall poppy syndrome has no place in small business
There's not enough room in the world for all these tall poppies, so let's just cut some of them down before they've even had a chance to flower. Or something. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
3
Australia ripe for women start-ups
But what emerged from the debate in Berlin yesterday was the impact of another more intangible factor — the tall poppy syndrome and its cultural grip on ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
4
LeBron's Aussie Sidekick Uses Grit to Offset Tall Poppy Syndrome
“There's a thing down there called the tall poppy syndrome, which is anyone who tries to self-promote will then be cut down by the entire country,” Burton, now a ... «Bloomberg, Jun 15»
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Australia needs to encourage its tall poppies, says Rosabeth Moss …
Australia needs to let its tall poppies grow, rather than slashing them, ... said the so-called tall poppy syndrome was more prevalent in developed countries, ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
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Tall Poppy Syndrome research intriguing
Jodyanne Kirkwood had never really thought about Tall Poppy Syndrome and its effect on entrepreneurs until she started her PhD. Her topic was around ... «Otago Daily Times, May 15»
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May 2015: Tall Poppy Syndrome is Alive and Well
Some know it as tall poppy syndrome, while others explain the phenomenon metaphorically as the tallest trees catching the most wind—the somewhat ... «www.waterstechnology.com, May 15»
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Melanie Lynskey on Togetherness, realism and 'radical' nudity
This is evidenced by it's position on the tectonic plates, the tall poppy syndrome Melanie refers to and political machinations that it shares with countries with ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
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Reason: Oh my god, it's another tall poppy
This country should be very proud of tall poppy syndrome. Occasionally it stunts growth, but more often it brings people down to Earth. Karl Marx called religion ... «Auckland stuff.co.nz, Mar 14»
10
Deloitte CMO: Australia's 'tall poppy syndrome' holds back innovation
David Redhill, chief marketing officer of Deloitte has told a forum that he fears “tall poppy syndrome” is holding back innovation in Australia. Speaking at a forum ... «MuMbrella, Feb 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Tall poppy syndrome [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tall-poppy-syndrome>. Apr 2024 ».
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