battered woman syndrome

battered wom·an syndrome

noun \-ˈwu̇-mən-, -ˈwō-, -ˈwə-\

Definition of BATTERED WOMAN SYNDROME

: the highly variable symptom complex of physical and psychological injuries exhibited by a woman repeatedly abused especially physically by her mate—called also battered wife syndrome, battered women's syndrome

Variants of BATTERED WOMAN SYNDROME

battered wom·an syndrome also battered wom·an's syndrome \-mənz-\