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wild man syndrome

wild man syndrome noun: a culture-bound syndrome of New Guinea, in which a man who is unable to meet his financial obligations instead loots his neighbours' homes, runs into the forest, and returns in a state of amnesia.

Noun

wild man syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A culture-bound syndrome of New Guinea, in which a man who is unable to meet his financial obligations instead loots his neighbours' homes, runs into the forest, and returns in a state of amnesia.

Synonyms of wild man syndrome

Questions about wild man syndrome

What does wild man syndrome mean?
Wild man syndrome means a culture-bound syndrome of New Guinea, in which a man who is unable to meet his financial obligations instead loots his neighbours' homes, runs into the forest, and returns in a state of amnesia.
What part of speech is wild man syndrome?
Wild man syndrome is a noun.

Words near wild man syndrome in the dictionary

  1. wild line
  2. wild lines
  3. wild loquat
  4. wild loquats
  5. wild man
  6. wild man syndrome
  7. wild mango
  8. wild mangoes
  9. wild mangos
  10. wild mangosteen
  11. wild mangosteens

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