Napoleon complexes
Small-man aggressive syndromes
Napoleon complexes are patterns of aggressive or domineering behavior attributed to short men compensating for their height.
The term references Napoleon Bonaparte, though historians dispute whether he was actually short.
The concept extends beyond stature to anyone overcompensating for perceived inadequacy: His Napoleon complex made every meeting a power struggle.
- heightismPrejudice based on stature
- short kingsProudly undersized men
- ambitionsGoals one strives toward
- aggressionsUnprovoked attacks or assaults
- psychologyStudy of mind, behavior
overcompensation · defensiveness · power struggles · power trip · big ego · assertiveness · small man syndrome · little man syndrome · cultural myths · short man syndrome · pecking order · alpha male · competitiveness · social comparison · megalomanias · dominance · Corsican · self-esteem
Napoleon complexesquiet confidence
inner peace · self-acceptance · groundedness · emotional security · comfortable in one's own skin
Napoleon complexeshumility
Freedom from arrogance
meekness · submissiveness · deference · self-effacement · unassertiveness
Napoleon complexeshumility
Freedom from arrogance
inferiority complexes · selflessness · egolessness · self-deprecation · self-doubt