English Explanatory Dictionary

deer in the headlight syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A state of mental paralysis caused by anxiety, fear, panic, etc.

Word forms

deer in the headlight syndrome

Etymology

From deer in the headlights + syndrome.

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