"Mowgli syndrome" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: After Mowgli, the fictional protagonist of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book (1894), who was raised by wolves. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=Mowgli syndrome}} Mowgli syndrome (uncountable)
  1. The condition of a feral child. Wikipedia link: The Jungle Book Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Children, Syndromes

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