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Stockholm effect

Stockholm effect is the alternative form of Stockholm syndrome.

Meaning of Stockholm syndrome

Noun

Stockholm syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A psychological condition in which a hostage emotionally bonds to their captor.
    • You're suffering from what humans call Stockholm Syndrome: you have bonded with your captors.2001, Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl, page 259
    Synonyms:
    capture-bonding, Helsinki syndrome

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Questions about Stockholm effect

What is Stockholm effect the alternative form of?
Stockholm effect is the alternative form of Stockholm syndrome.

Words near Stockholm effect in the dictionary

  1. stockholder
  2. stockholders
  3. stockholding
  4. stockholdings
  5. Stockholm
  6. Stockholm effect
  7. Stockholm syndrome
  8. Stockholm syndromed
  9. Stockholm syndromes
  10. Stockholm syndroming
  11. Stockholm tar

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