síndrome de Regina George

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “Regina George syndrome”, in reference to Regina George, the main antagonist of the 2004 film Mean Girls.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsĩ.dɾo.mi d͡ʒi ʁeˈʒĩ.nɐ ˈʒɔʁ.ʒi/ [ˈsĩ.dɾo.mi d͡ʒi heˈʒĩ.nɐ ˈʒɔɦ.ʒi]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈsĩ.dɾo.mi d͡ʒi ʁeˈʒĩ.nɐ ˈʒɔɾ.ʒi/ [ˈsĩ.dɾo.mi d͡ʒi heˈʒĩ.nɐ ˈʒɔɾ.ʒi]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈsĩ.dɾo.mi d͡ʒi ʁeˈʒĩ.nɐ ˈʒɔʁ.ʒi/ [ˈsĩ.dɾo.mi d͡ʒi χeˈʒĩ.nɐ ˈʒɔʁ.ʒi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsĩ.dɾo.me de ʁeˈʒi.na ˈʒɔɻ.ʒe/ [ˈsĩ.dɾo.me de heˈʒi.na ˈʒɔɻ.ʒe]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsĩ.dɾu.mɨ dɨ ʁɨˈʒi.nɐ ˈʒɔɾ.ʒɨ/ [ˈsĩ.dɾu.mɨ ðɨ ʁɨˈʒi.nɐ ˈʒɔɾ.ʒɨ]

Noun

síndrome de Regina George f or (Portugal) m (plural síndromes de Regina George)

  1. (informal) a pattern of behavior, usually attributed to gay men, characterized by manipulative and toxic attitudes
    • 2023 February 13, Cristhian Couto, A Casa Vermelha: O Último Verão‎[1], Cristhian Couto:
      - Que comentário desnecessário. — Exclamo.
      - Já estou acostumada com a síndrome de Regina George.
      Artemísia fala e rimos todos.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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