animal hoarding

noun

A mental disorder characterized by owning more pets than what a person can properly house, feed and care of, causing distress to both the owner and the animals involved.

Similar
Noah syndrome
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Meanings

nounanimal hoarding (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA mental disorder characterized by owning more pets than what a person can properly house, feed and care of, causing distress to both the owner and the animals involved.

    Synonyms: Noah syndrome

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA mental disorder characterized by owning more pets than what a person can properly house, feed and care of, causing distress to both the owner and the animals involved.

Similar
Noah syndrome
Also see
noah syndrome

Translations

French syndrome de Noé
  • syndrome de Noémental disorder
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APA

animal hoarding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/animal%20hoarding

MLA

“animal hoarding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/animal%20hoarding. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “animal hoarding,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/animal%20hoarding.

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