Crab-mentality Definition

noun

(idiomatic) A way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you." The metaphor refers to a pot of crabs in which one tries to escape over the side, but is relentlessly pulled down by the others in the pot.

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Noun

Singular:
crab-mentality
Plural:
crab mentalities

Origin of Crab-mentality

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