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siege mentality
noun
- a state of mind whereby one believes that one is being constantly attacked, oppressed, or isolated.
siege mentality
noun
- a state of mind in which a person believes that he or she is being constantly oppressed or attacked
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Origin of siege mentality1
Example Sentences
Gatland had talked about looking to block out the negativity, creating a siege mentality and warning people to "write Wales off at their peril".
Pre-tournament comments have included how he believes Wales can win the tournament, how he is building "a siege mentality" and how people should write his side off "at their peril".
This kind of siege mentality has become the official posture of the right since the rise of Trump.
In Tim Alberta’s new book, “The Kingdom, the Power and the Glory,” he explains that many evangelical Christians have developed, in the words of the rightist Southern Baptist pastor Robert Jeffress, an “under siege” mentality that has allowed them to embrace Trump, whose decadent curriculum vitae runs counter to many of their stated values.
I think there is a bit of a siege mentality at Old Trafford at the moment because of those kind of rumours, and Ten Hag has tried to shake up his team, leaving out Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial against the Blues.
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