Napoleon complex
（重定向自Napoleon syndrome）
![British propaganda of the time promoted the idea that Napoleon was short.](/Images/godic/202501/29/Evacuation_of_Malta5552.jpg")
"Napoleon complex" is a term describing a theoretical condition occurring in people of short stature. It is characterized by overly-aggressive or domineering social behavior, and carries the implication that such behaviour is compensatory for the subject's stature. 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. Other names for the purported condition include Napoleonic complex, Napoleon syndrome, and Short Man syndrome.