Dr. Strangelove syndrome

/dɑktər streɪndʒlʌv sɪndɹoʊm/

noun

Synonym of alien hand syndrome.

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alien hand syndrome
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Meanings

nounDr. Strangelove syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineSynonym of alien hand syndrome.

    Synonyms: alien hand syndrome

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of alien hand syndrome.

Similar
alien hand syndrome
Also see
alien hand syndrome

Origin

From the character Dr. Strangelove in Stanley Kubrick's 1964 film Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.

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APA

Dr. Strangelove syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dr.%20Strangelove%20syndrome

MLA

“Dr. Strangelove syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dr.%20Strangelove%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dr. Strangelove syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dr.%20Strangelove%20syndrome.

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