LATAH


Meaning of LATAH in English

/lah"teuh/ , n.

a pattern of neurotic behavior, usually induced by a startle, first discovered in Malaya, and characterized by the compulsive imitation of the actions and words of others.

Also, lata .

[ 1880-85; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .