síndrome do ninho vazio

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Portuguese

Etymology

Likely a calque of English empty nest syndrome.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsĩ.dɾo.mi du ˈnĩ.ɲu vaˈzi.u/ , /ˈsĩ.dɾo.mi du ˈnĩ.ɲu vaˈziw/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsĩ.dɾo.me do ˈni.ɲo vaˈzi.u/, /ˈsĩ.dɾo.me do ˈni.ɲo vaˈziw/
 

Noun

síndrome do ninho vazio f (uncountable)

  1. empty nest syndrome (a feeling of loneliness or depression experienced by some parents when their children have matured and left home)

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