Stockholm syndrome

Speech parts

1. Stockholm syndrome - Noun

2. Stockholm syndrome - Verb

Meaning

Stockholm syndrome (uncountable)

A psychological condition in which a hostage emotionally bonds to his or her captor.

Stockholm syndrome (third-person singular simple present Stockholm syndromes, present participle Stockholm syndroming, simple past and past participle Stockholm syndromed)

(transitive, informal) To cause someone to become affected by Stockholm syndrome.

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Examples

Do you feel that Mia was suffering from Stockholm syndrome, or that the relationship she developed with Colin was authentic? Source: Internet

The classic fairy tale about a young woman who succumbs to Stockholm syndrome while being held captive by a hirsute monstrosity, as reimagined by the writer-director of Brotherhood Of The Wolf. Source: Internet

Is this what is called Stockholm syndrome? Source: Internet

The state instils fear in everyone; fear has become part of the common psyche, turned into a collective Stockholm syndrome. Source: Internet

It might be a variation of the Stockholm syndrome, but I appreciated every single instructor I have encountered. Source: Internet

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