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Meaning of siege mentality | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A collective feeling of victimization and defensiveness, in which a group of people believe themselves to be constantly attacked, oppressed, or isolated in the face of the negative intentions of the rest of the world.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Wagenburgmentalität
Français syndrome de la citadelle assiégée
Nederlands belegeringsmentaliteit frontmentaliteit
Polski syndrom oblężonej twierdzy

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Siege Perilous siege piece siege tower siege train siege warfare siege weapon

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