English Explanatory Dictionary

wendigo psychosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A psychological condition specific to some Native American groups, in which a person in fever-induced delusions believes that they are possessed by a cannibalistic wendigo spirit, or in which members of the groups hysterically believe a person to be so possessed.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɛndɪɡəʊ saɪˈkəʊsɪs/ /ˈwɛndiɡoʊ saɪˈkoʊsɪs/

Word forms

wendigo psychosis
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