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Tall poppy syndrome
Aversion to the success of one's peers / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Leprous album, see Tall Poppy Syndrome (album).
In Australia and New Zealand, tall poppy syndrome refers to successful people being criticised. This occurs when their peers believe they are too successful, or are bragging about their success.[1][2] Intense scrutiny and criticism of such a person is termed as "cutting down the tall poppy".[3]
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