immaculate concussion

noun

An instance of Havana syndrome

Meanings

nounimmaculate concussion (plural immaculate concussions)

plural immaculate concussions

  1. informalmedicineAn instance of Havana syndrome

Origin

From being a concussion-like injury which occurs without physical contact. Punning on Immaculate Conception.

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

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

Chicago

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

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