crusader complex

noun

A delusional state where the subject believes that they are struggling for a just and noble cause.

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Meanings

nouncrusader complex (plural crusader complexes)

plural crusader complexes

  1. human sciencesA delusional state where the subject believes that they are struggling for a just and noble cause.

Origin

From crusader + complex.

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APA

crusader complex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crusader%20complex

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“crusader complex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crusader%20complex. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crusader complex,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crusader%20complex.

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