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empty nest syndrome
n.
A feeling of depression experienced by some parents after their children have grown and left home.
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Universalium. 2010.
emptynest syndrome
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Empty nest syndrome — is a general feeling of loneliness that parents/other guardian relatives may feel when one or more of their children leave home. While more common in women, it can happen to both sexes. The marriage of a child can lead to similar feelings, with… … Wikipedia
