parental alienation syndrome

noun

A supposed disturbance in which children are obsessively preoccupied with depreciation and/or criticism of a parent.

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Meanings

nounparental alienation syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA supposed disturbance in which children are obsessively preoccupied with depreciation and/or criticism of a parent.
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parental alienation syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parental%20alienation%20syndrome

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

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

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