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The general definition of someone suffering from a savior complex is a person who feels responsible for saving or helping others, even if that provision of service is detrimental to one or both of those people, over time.
Over the past decade, there has been a resurgence in hero worship, driven by nothing more than the Marvel Universe movies, which have captured the imagination and attention of millions of people around the world. Set in a world not unlike ours, these incredible heroes have saved the world in countless different ways in about 20 movies already!
When people think of such phenomenal superheroes, they may think of them as “saviors”, protecting the Earth in these fictional films from evil forces lurking out in the darkness of the universe, or from the evil lurking in the hearts of men. However, you may want to avoid telling the Hulk that he has a “savior complex”. Despite initially sounding like a compliment—saving people is a good thing, right?—there is actually a negative connotation to this phrase in many different cases.
The history that lies behind this term, and its various modern manifestations, may encourage you to choose your words and actions more carefully, lest you be labeled with this controversial term.
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