"wendigo psychosis" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈwɛndɪɡəʊ saɪˈkəʊsɪs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈwɛndiɡoʊ saɪˈkoʊsɪs/ [General-American]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} wendigo psychosis (uncountable)
  1. (psychology) 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. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-wendigo_psychosis-en-noun-5c9CfYw1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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