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Stockholm syndrome
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noun Psychiatry.
an emotional attachment to a captor formed by a hostage as a result of continuous stress, dependence, and a need to cooperate for survival.
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Origin of Stockholm syndrome
After an incident in Stockholm in 1973, during which a bank employee became romantically attached to a robber who held her hostage
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British Dictionary definitions for Stockholm syndrome
Stockholm syndrome
noun
a psychological condition in which hostages or kidnap victims become sympathetic towards their captors
Word Origin for Stockholm syndrome
C20: after a group of hostages in Stockholm in 1973
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Medical definitions for Stockholm syndrome
Stockholm syndrome
[ stÅkā²hÅlmā², -hÅmā² ]
n.
A phenomenon in which a hostage begins to identify with and grow sympathetic to his or her captor.
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