Words Seldom Seen: Napoleon Complex

Napoleon Complex

Noun Phrase: A personality complex that consists of power trips and false machismo to make up for short height and feelings of inferiority.

Example: “A flair up of the boss’s Napoleon Complex had all of the workers running for cover.”


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