battered woman

American  

noun

1. battered woman syndromebattered woman syndrome

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Etymology

Origin of battered woman

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Her appeal was among the first by someone with battered woman syndrome, and her case has been studied by academics.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2022

At trial, psychological experts hired by Lalchan’s attorneys testified that their client’s behavior was consistent with that of other survivors of intimate-partner violence, formerly known as battered woman syndrome, her attorneys said.

From Washington Post • Nov. 14, 2022

Among Chin’s many court decisions was a 1996 ruling that allowed battered woman syndrome to be used as part of a murder suspect’s self-defense claim.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2020

One was Betsy Warrior, a former battered woman who was a founding member of Cell 16, a radical feminist group whose journal, No More Fun and Games, advocated celibacy, separatism, and wages for housework.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 12, 2019

Miss Rougemont was an odd, battered woman, with an inexpressive face; but she was not so insensible as Rhoda imagined.

From Old Kensington by Thackeray, Miss