When someone in the ruling class has everything they need and is oblivious to the fact that many of the common people are suffering from a lack of basic necessities

When Marie Antoinette was told that the peasants were starving and didn't even have bread she responded "Let them Eat Cake!"
John Boehner and Mitch McConnell represent classic cases of Marie Antoinette Syndrome, their Congressional Health Care plans provide them with the best Health Care in the world, but they have fought against making health care available to the masses, appearantly unconcerned that thousands of Americans die every year because they can't afford basic health care.
by Mr.Juan-derful August 7, 2010
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Sudden whitening of the hair, usually caused by extreme sorrow and fear.

The phenomena is extremely rare and is very unlikely to ever occur to someone.
The name hail from Queen Marie Antoinette of France, where her hair turned white the night before she was to be executed.
After losing her entire family, and on top of that receive news of the death of her lover, she fell into such deep sorrow that she fell victim for the Marie Antoinette Syndrom - her hair turned white.
by ShiiV October 29, 2014
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