Etymology

dhat syndrome

Today it means: A condition found in the cultures of the Indian subcontinent in which male patients report that they suffer from premature ejaculation or impotence and believe that they are passing semen in their urine. Full definition →

Hindi धात
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  1. Hindi · derived fromधात“semen involuntarily discharged in urination”
  2. English todaydhat syndrome

From Hindi धात (dhāt, “semen involuntarily discharged in urination”).

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