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empty nest syndrome
empty nest syndromen. A feeling of depression experienced by some parents after their children have grown and left home.emp′ty nest′ syn`drome
n. a depressed state felt by some parents after their children have grown up and left home. [1970–75] empty nest syndrome
empty nest syndromeFeelings of sadness or loneliness experienced by parents after all of their children have moved out of the home. Now that our youngest is away at college, my husband and I are going through empty nest syndrome. I thought I would enjoy having a quiet house again, but it actually makes me sad—I guess I'm suffering from empty nest syndrome.See also: empty, nest, syndromeempty nest syndrome
empty nest syndromen. A feeling of depression experienced by some parents after their children have grown and left home.A popular term for the constellation of symptoms described in middle-aged women whose children have left home (the ‘nest’)—e.g., for college/university, career, marriageempty nest syndrome Psychology A popular term for the understudied constellation of Sx described in middle-aged ♀ whose children have left home/the 'nest' for college/university, career, marriage Clinical Depression, loss of self-esteem, loneliness, as mom has lost her principle raison d'etre–ie, raising children, who no longer depend on her for their needsEncyclopediaSeeÉns |