English Explanatory Dictionary

Stendhal syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A psychosomatic disorder, with rapid heartbeat, dizziness, fainting, etc., when a person is exposed to an experience of great personal significance, particularly viewing artworks.

Word forms

Stendhal syndrome

Etymology

Named after the 19th-century French author Stendhal (Marie-Henri Beyle), who described such an experience in his book Naples and Florence: A Journey from Milan to Reggio.

Synonyms

Florence syndrome
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