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What is Napoleon Complex?

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Even though some n00bs can't spell it, they can still pronounce and define Napoleon Complex.

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Napoleon Complex - what is it?

An insanity that usually affects people of small stature. People with napoleonic complex are easily intimidated by tall, muscular people. To make themselves feel 'bigger', they in turn pick on taller, muscular people.

Also called Short Man Syndrome.

Napoleonic Complex was named after the french emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, who overcompensated for his short stature by waging war, often for no reason (???). French people seem to be the main victims of this condition, as Nicolas Sarkozy appears to have it as well.

Angie, who was 6 feet tall at the age of 12, was frequently made fun of by pretty much everyone under the height of 4'11''. to make the most of the situation, she informed the shorties that their anger wasn't their fault, they were simply victims of the Napoleonic Complex.

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What does "Napoleon Complex" mean?

Mark Van Vugt found evidence that when short males received clues that they were physically outcompete by other males, that a Napoleon complex tended to kick in. If that were true, couldn't a guy with a Napoleon complex just destroy the evidence of it by trying to outcompete another male opponent the same way? And wouldn't that make everything a little bit darker and more difficult to determine who had a Napoleon Complex and who didn't (male or female, since his study wasn't conducted on females) ?

Napoleon Complex is two words anybody can choose to describe anybody else with, regardless of their physical size, strength, ability, intelligence, or any other attribute. I can do it, you can do it, it's just talk.

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Napoleon Complex - what does it mean?

A peronality complex that consists of power trips and false machismo to make up for short height and feelings of inferiority.

George Constanza felt inferior because of his height, but he didn't have much of a napoloeon complex.

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Napoleon Complex - meaning

A term used to describe a person with below average height, but has another strength to make up for their flaw(s). This term comes from the fact that Napoleon was a short man, but a famous military and political leader.

"Wow, that midget is a genius!"
"Yeah, he really has a whole Napoleon complex."

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Napoleon Complex - definition

The measure of psychological driven overcompensation for weakness in key areas, used traditionally as tongue-in-cheek reference to small statue or laughable genital areas as fuel for Napoleon's war lust. Currently applies to overly defensive men who treat women in the workplace in a sexist manner because they fantasize about a non-coed existence telling themselves technology is a male dominated industry thus excusable behavior. Applies to most devops professionals who bring beer instead of talent and usually wear feminist t-shirts for irony and gaslighting while namedropping and mansplaining just about everything.

Is reference to an inferiority complex that manifests as an ego problem.

"All that vlogger is really doing is making fun of mentally handicapped people and acting like Rick from Rick and Morty to hide his insecurities and Napoleon Complex."

"Digital Transformation taking credit for people using the internet during a global pandemic is a prime example of a deeply rooted Napoleon Complex."

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Napoleon Complex - slang

A term based in prejudice and discrimination, that has been proven by science and psychology to be a myth and a stereotype as tall men are as likely to exhibit many, if not all, of the same traits. The name is also a misnomer because Napoleon was actually of average to above average height for his time.

People that use the term Napoleon Complex suffer from heightism.

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Napoleon Complex

Guys with small stature and penises so they try to make up for it by being an control freak asshole to everyone especially women but really in the end, all they succeed in is showing their inferiority complex. Example: Mark Phillippi

Napoleon Complex, Insecure, Short Man Syndrome, Asshole

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Napoleon Complex

Short, Cocky, Hot tempered, arrogant, ignorant, attention whore, Especially when In a position of power.

PFC Douglas Eckert USMC has the worst case of Napoleon Complex i've ever seen .

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Napoleon Complex

A short person who feels inferior because of their size. They tend to take it out on other people and thrive on power trips. Shouting at others, especially when they are in a position of power, is common. Side affects include short temper, power trips/power-hungriness, anger issues, and often a bad sense of humor.

Mr. Weissman (Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School) has the biggest Napoleon Complex ever...well, almost. He's the perfect example. Ask any of his students.

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