"siege mentality" meaning in English

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        "A collective feeling of victimization and defensiveness, in which a group of people believe themselves to be constantly attacked, oppressed, or isolated in the face of the negative intentions of the rest of the world."
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        {
          "word": "trench mentality"
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          "sense": "collective feeling of victimization and defensiveness",
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          "word": "frontmentaliteit"
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          "sense": "collective feeling of victimization and defensiveness",
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          "sense": "collective feeling of victimization and defensiveness",
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          "word": "Wagenburgmentalität"
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