A man, small in stature, who attempts to overcome the way he believes other people perceive him (as a diminuative character) by 1) attaching himself to authority figures, 2) trying to manipulate himself into positions of control, 3) migrating toward positions of leadership, and 4) having a fairly volatile temper.
I had a boss with little mansyndrome and besides never being able to please him, he always had to prove he was better than anyone else!
When a male is generously short. This particular male feels the need to have a big bark. They feel emasculated when their bark is big!!! It covers up their extremely little legs. When everyone knows the bark is bigger than the bite.
Matt walks around all day looking up at people! He is very jealous that he’s not tall like all the other boys, so he shouts profanities at them !! he' is only 5'4:( he has little man syndrome!