Stock·holm syndrome | \ ˈstäk-ˌhō(l)m- 
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\Definition of Stockholm syndrome
: the psychological tendency of a hostage to bond with, identify with, or sympathize with his or her captor
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Stockholm syndrome
nounStock·holm syndrome | \ ˈstäk-ˌhō(l)m- \
\Medical Definition of Stockholm syndrome
: the psychological tendency of a hostage to bond with, identify with, or sympathize with his or her captor
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The first known use of Stockholm syndrome was in 1978
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