Meanings
nounVan Gogh syndrome (uncountable)
- uncountableSelf-harm resulting from mental illness.
Origin
After the painter Vincent van Gogh, who famously cut off his own ear.
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Van Gogh syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Van%20Gogh%20syndrome
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