| 单词 | drawbridge mentality |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdrawbridge mentality drawbridge mentality n. an isolationist or defensive outlook; a policy of deliberately withdrawing from the world outside one's own community, or of seeking to retain and protect the privileges of one's own group while making it difficult for others to enjoy them. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > nervousness or uneasiness > [noun] > uneasiness or anxiety > defensive or paranoid attitude of mind siege mentality1969 drawbridge mentality1975 1975 Evening Standard 5 Aug. 18/1 The Swedes' drawbridge mentality even prompted them to close their national tourist office [in London]..recently. 1989 Guardian 15 Sept. 19/4 This has come about..[through] the emergence of the ‘drawbridge mentality’ among the better-off, in which..those who have moved upwards socially no longer have any wish to identify with those who have been left behind. 2019 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 18 Feb. It never ceases to surprise me how negative the older generations can be. In North Sydney, we have a drawbridge mentality among some of our older residents. < as lemmas |
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