Phrase guide

Vietnam syndrome

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A public aversion to overseas military actions by the United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, uncountable

Topics: government, politics

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History

Etymology

In reference to the domestic controversy over the Vietnam War, which ended in 1975.