siege mentality
siege men·tal·i·ty
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [seej men-tal-i-tee]
- /sidʒ mɛnˈtæl ɪ ti/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [seej men-tal-i-tee]
- /sidʒ mɛnˈtæl ɪ ti/
Definitions of siege mentality words
- noun siege mentality a state of mind whereby one believes that one is being constantly attacked, oppressed, or isolated. 1
- singular noun siege mentality If a group of people have a siege mentality, they think that other people are constantly trying to harm or defeat them, and so they care only about protecting themselves. 0
- noun siege mentality a state of mind in which a person believes that he or she is being constantly oppressed or attacked 0
- noun siege mentality an attitude or state of mind in which one feels surrounded or under attack by enemies, opposition, etc. 0
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Origin of siege mentality
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70
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Parts of speech for Siege mentality
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
siege mentality popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
siege mentality usage trend in Literature
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