Word of the Week

(For the week of 24-30 December 2006)

 

Cin.der.el.la Com.plex n: an unconscious desire to be taken care of by others, based on a fear of being independent.

ex: "In Cinderella Complex, women's fear of success has left many of them confused about their wants and needs. Consequently, stress-related burnout has driven many women from feminist aggression to female passivity, making them depenent upon their partners for vicarious fulfillment."

 

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