empty nest syndrome

noun

A feeling of loneliness or depression experienced by some parents when their children have matured and left home.

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Meanings

nounempty nest syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA feeling of loneliness or depression experienced by some parents when their children have matured and left home.

Translations

Dutch legenestsyndroom
  • legenestsyndroomfeeling of loneliness or depression experienced by some parents
French syndrome du nid vide
  • syndrome du nid videfeeling of loneliness or depression experienced by some parents
Portuguese síndrome do ninho vazio
  • síndrome do ninho vaziofeeling of loneliness or depression experienced by some parents
Spanish síndrome del nido vacío
  • síndrome del nido vacíofeeling of loneliness or depression experienced by some parents
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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