low-effort syndrome
The situation where members of a minority group put in only minimal effort since they…The situation where members of a minority group put in only minimal effort (e.g. in school) since they believe that discrimination will in any case doom them to failure.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The situation where members of a minority group put in only minimal effort (e.g. in school) since they believe that discrimination will in any case doom them to failure.
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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