The Napoleon complex, also known as Napoleon syndrome and short-man syndrome is a term to describe persons of short stature or dwarfism, typically men, who are perceived to have overly aggressive or domineering social behavior. There is the implication such behavior is to compensate for the subject's physical or social shortcomings or insecurities.
The Napoleon complex, also known as Napoleon syndrome and short-man syndrome is a term to describe persons of short stature or dwarfism, typically men, who are perceived to have overly aggressive or domineering social behavior. There is the implication such behavior is to compensate for the subject's physical or social shortcomings or insecurities.
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