voodoo death

English

Etymology

Coined by Walter Cannon in 1942.

Noun

voodoo death (countable and uncountable, plural voodoo deaths)

  1. Sudden death brought about by a strong emotional shock such as fear.

Synonyms

  • psychogenic death, psychosomatic death
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