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Cinderella Cinderella
Heroine of a fairy tale, who is oppressed by a malevolent stepmother.
Associated eponyms:
Cinderella complex
An unconscious desire to be taken care of by others, based primarily on a fear of being independent.
Cinderella stepmother syndrome
Overcompensation by a stepmother in an effort to find acceptance in a new family situation.
Cinderella's syndrome
False accusation by adopted children of being mistreated or neglected by their adoptive mothers.
Ramirez' syndrome
An acquired skin disease characterized by ash-coloured spot shaped macules of various sizes with shading of greyish pigment, usually found on the scalp, palms, buttocks and extremities.
Reverse Cinderella syndrome
Great expectations plus low realization equals great disappointment.
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