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Jerusalem syndrome

British

noun

a delusive condition affecting some visitors to Jerusalem in which the sufferer identifies with a major figure from his or her religious background

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Instead, Kaufman said, the tourist was suffering from a mental disorder that psychiatrists have labeled the Jerusalem syndrome.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023

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