Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

daughter from california syndrome

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
daugh-ter from -cal-i-for-ni-a syn-drome
IPA
51
Scrabble Score
30
Letters
8
Syllables
17
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The situation where a long-lost distant relative arrives at the hospital where their dying elderly relative is being treated, and challenges the care which the patient is receiving as inadequate; the phenomenon is ascribed to guilt and denial.

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does daughter from california syndrome mean?
The situation where a long-lost distant relative arrives at the hospital where their dying elderly relative is being treated, and challenges the care which the patient is receiving as inadequate; the phenomenon is ascribed to guilt and denial.

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