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noun
A feeling of stress, frustration or depression experienced by some middle-aged parents whose adult children have not moved out from their house.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncommon, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Earliest known use is from 1976 (see first quotation below), by analogy with empty nest syndrome.
