noun
also battered woman's syndrome or battered wife syndrome or battered women's syndrome
: the highly variable symptom complex of physical and psychological injuries exhibited by a woman repeatedly abused especially physically by her mate
noun
also battered woman's syndrome or battered wife syndrome or battered women's syndrome
: the highly variable symptom complex of physical and psychological injuries exhibited by a woman repeatedly abused especially physically by her mate
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012