empty-nest syndrome
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.emp·ty–nest syndrome
noun \ˌem(p)-tē-ˈnest-\Definition of EMPTY-NEST SYNDROME
: an emotional letdown often experienced by an empty nester
First Known Use of EMPTY-NEST SYNDROME
1972
emp·ty–nest syndrome
noun \ˈem(p)-tē-ˈnest-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of EMPTY–NEST SYNDROME
: the emotional letdown often experienced by a parent whose children have grown up and moved away from home
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