Stendhal syndrome
Word of the day: Stendhal syndrome
Context: I have to confess a touch of Stedhal syndrome.
Source: Vanity Fair, October 2018, p 77, The March of Jo by Mark Rozzo.
Stendhal syndrome: Stendhal's syndrome or Florence syndrome is a psychosomatic condition involving rapid heartbeat, dizziness, fainting, confusion and even hallucinations, allegedly occurring when individuals become exposed to objects or phenomena of great beauty. Stendahal (sten-dal') [Pen name of Marie-Henri Beyle, Fr. writer, 1783–1842].
Context: I have to confess a touch of Stedhal syndrome.
Source: Vanity Fair, October 2018, p 77, The March of Jo by Mark Rozzo.
Stendhal syndrome: Stendhal's syndrome or Florence syndrome is a psychosomatic condition involving rapid heartbeat, dizziness, fainting, confusion and even hallucinations, allegedly occurring when individuals become exposed to objects or phenomena of great beauty. Stendahal (sten-dal') [Pen name of Marie-Henri Beyle, Fr. writer, 1783–1842].
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