First Known Use: 1978
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Stockholm syndrome
noun Stock·holm syndrome \ˈstäk-ˌhō(l)m-\
Definition of STOCKHOLM SYNDROME
: the psychological tendency of a hostage to bond with, identify with, or sympathize with his or her captor
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Origin of STOCKHOLM SYNDROME
from a 1973 robbery attempt in Stockholm, Sweden, during which bank employees held hostage developed sympathetic feelings toward their captors
Rhymes with STOCKHOLM SYNDROME
Medical Dictionary
Stockholm syndrome
noun Stock·holm syndrome \ˈstäk-ˌhō(l)m-\
Medical Definition of STOCKHOLM SYNDROME
: the psychological tendency of a hostage to bond with, identify with, or sympathize with his or her captor
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