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Stockholm syndrome
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.
Stockholm syndrome
noun
- a psychological condition in which hostages or kidnap victims become sympathetic towards their captors
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Stockholm syndrome1
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of Stockholm syndrome1
C20: after a group of hostages in Stockholm in 1973
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