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Meaning of Stockholm syndrome | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A psychological condition in which a hostage emotionally bonds to their captor.

uncountable

Equivalents

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.

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