crab mentality

English - English

Definition of crab mentality in English English dictionary

A way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you." The metaphor refers to a pot of crabs in which one tries to escape over the side, but is relentlessly pulled down by the others in the pot

Hyphenation

Crab men·tal·i·ty

Turkish pronunciation

kräb mentälıti

Pronunciation

/ˈkrab menˈtalətē/ /ˈkræb mɛnˈtælətiː/