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Tall Poppy Syndrome

A documented social phenomenon in which individuals who achieve notable success are subject to criticism or institutional suppression from their peer group; documented in organizational behavior research as a mechanism for managing perceived status threat

— defined in 154th Edition, Apr 7, 2026
2appearances
Mar 2026first appeared
Apr 2026most recent
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The arc

Appears across 2 pieces (2 defined it): when this term was part of the conversation. First surfaces Mar 2026.

Across the corpus (2 defined)

Defined 153th EditionW13 · Mar 31, 2026
Defined 154th EditionW14 · Apr 7, 2026