Meaning of Stockholm syndrome | Babel Free
Definitions
A psychological condition in which a hostage emotionally bonds to their captor.
uncountable
Equivalents
Deutsch
Stockholm-Syndrom
Español
síndrome de Estocolmo
Français
syndrome de Stockholm
Italiano
sindrome di Stoccolma
日本語
ストックホルム症候群
한국어
스톡홀름 증후군
Nederlands
stockholmsyndroom
Polski
syndrom sztokholmski
Português
síndrome de Estocolmo
Русский
стокго́льмский синдро́м
Українська
стокго́льмський синдро́м
Examples
“You're suffering from what humans call Stockholm Syndrome: you have bonded with your captors.”
“Natascha Kampusch, the 18 year old Austrian woman who escaped from her kidnapper last week after eight years in captivity,[…] is thought to be suffering from an extreme version of Stockholm syndrome, in which victims begin to associate and sympathise with their attackers.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.