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retired husband syndrome

retired husband syndrome noun: a psychosomatic stress-related cultural illness of Japan, where a woman begins to exhibit signs of physical illness and depression as her husband approaches retirement.

Noun

retired husband syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A psychosomatic stress-related cultural illness of Japan, where a woman begins to exhibit signs of physical illness and depression as her husband approaches retirement.

Questions about retired husband syndrome

What does retired husband syndrome mean?
Retired husband syndrome means a psychosomatic stress-related cultural illness of Japan, where a woman begins to exhibit signs of physical illness and depression as her husband approaches retirement.
What part of speech is retired husband syndrome?
Retired husband syndrome is a noun.

Words near retired husband syndrome in the dictionary

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