voodoo death
voodoo death · voodoo deaths
Sudden death brought about by a strong emotional shock such as fearSudden death brought about by a strong emotional shock such as fear.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Sudden death brought about by a strong emotional shock such as fear.
Origin
Coined by Walter Cannon in 1942.Coined by Walter Cannon in 1942.
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Forms
plural: voodoo deaths| Singular | voodoo death |
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Synonyms
2 synonymspsychogenic deathpsychosomatic death
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable