English Explanatory Dictionary

queen bee syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A social phenomenon whereby women in positions of authority treat subordinate women worse than they treat men.

Word forms

queen bee syndrome

Etymology

Coined in 1973 by researchers Graham Staines, Carol Tavris, and Toby E. Jayaratne.

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