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shit life syndrome

shit life syndrome noun: the negative effects of poverty or abuse-induced disorders on patients.

Noun

shit life syndrome (uncountable)

  1. (vulgar) The negative effects of poverty or abuse-induced disorders on patients.
    • If many in our cities suffer from 'shit life syndrome', then the question back to the digital evangelists and smart cities is, 'how will technology make people's lives less shit?'2021, Phil Allmendinger, The Forgotten City, page 105
    • Poor housing, poor jobs, poor amenities, poor public transport. Shit life syndrome. Something more was needed.2021, Ray Hudson, Huw Beynon, The Shadow of the Mine: Coal and the End of Industrial Britain (page 271)

Questions about shit life syndrome

What does shit life syndrome mean?
Shit life syndrome means the negative effects of poverty or abuse-induced disorders on patients.
What part of speech is shit life syndrome?
Shit life syndrome is a noun.

Words near shit life syndrome in the dictionary

  1. shit in someone's cereal
  2. shit in someone's Cheerios
  3. shit in someone's cornflakes
  4. shit it in
  5. shit just got real
  6. shit life syndrome
  7. shit list
  8. shit lists
  9. shit load
  10. shit loads
  11. shit luck

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