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Van Gogh syndrome

Van Gogh syndrome noun: self-harm resulting from mental illness.

Noun

Van Gogh syndrome (uncountable)

  1. Self-harm resulting from mental illness.

Origin of Van Gogh syndrome

After the painter Vincent van Gogh, who famously cut off his own ear.

Questions about Van Gogh syndrome

What does Van Gogh syndrome mean?
Van Gogh syndrome means self-harm resulting from mental illness.
What part of speech is Van Gogh syndrome?
Van Gogh syndrome is a noun.

Words near Van Gogh syndrome in the dictionary

  1. Van Gelder
  2. Van Gelders
  3. Van Gemert
  4. Van Gemerts
  5. Van Gogh
  6. Van Gogh syndrome
  7. Van Goghesque
  8. Van Goghian
  9. Van Goghs
  10. van Gulik
  11. Van Halen

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