Meanings
nounColumbine syndrome (uncountable)
- uncountableA syndrome of alienation and violence among school pupils.
Origin
Referring to the Columbine High School massacre, a school shooting in Colorado in 1999.
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APA
Columbine syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Columbine%20syndrome
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“Columbine syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Columbine%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Columbine syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Columbine%20syndrome.
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