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~ber·ry~ A word often used to decribe somebody who suffers (with or without themselves being aware) of Napoleon Syndrome. In the fields of psychology and psychoanalysis, Napoleon complex (or Napoleon syndrome, or Short Man Syndrome) is a colloquial term used to describe a type of inferiority complex suffered by people who are short. The term is also used more generally to describe people who are driven by a perceived handicap to overcompensate in other aspects of their lives. This behavior can sometimes go as far as acts of violence or will to dominate those who are taller than the short person. Alfred Adler pioneered the psychological work on inferiority complexescitation needed and used Napoléon Bonaparte as an example of someone whom he considered driven to extremes by a psychological need to compensate for the perceived handicap of being short (although there is debate regarding the common assumption that he was of below average height).