boarding school syndrome

English

Etymology

Coined by psychotherapist Joy Schaverien in 2011.

Noun

boarding school syndrome (uncountable)

  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.
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