English Explanatory Dictionary

boarding school syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A set of lasting psychological problems, such as defensiveness and failed interpersonal attachments, that may result from being sent away to boarding school at an early age.

Word forms

boarding school syndrome

Etymology

Coined by psychotherapist Joy Schaverien in 2011.

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