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abandoned child syndrome

abandoned child syndrome noun: a behavioral or psychological condition that results from the loss or emotional neglect of one or both parents, manifesting a variety of physical and emotional symptoms.

Noun

abandoned child syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A behavioral or psychological condition that results from the loss or emotional neglect of one or both parents, manifesting a variety of physical and emotional symptoms.

Questions about abandoned child syndrome

What does abandoned child syndrome mean?
Abandoned child syndrome means a behavioral or psychological condition that results from the loss or emotional neglect of one or both parents, manifesting a variety of physical and emotional symptoms.
What part of speech is abandoned child syndrome?
Abandoned child syndrome is a noun.

Words near abandoned child syndrome in the dictionary

  1. abandon ship
  2. abandon'd
  3. abandonability
  4. abandonable
  5. abandoned
  6. abandoned child syndrome
  7. abandoned habits
  8. abandoned properties
  9. abandoned property
  10. abandoned ship
  11. abandonedly

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