pervasive refusal syndrome

noun

A mental disorder where a child refuses to eat, drink, talk, walk, and so on, and is highly resistant to treatment.

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PRS
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Meanings

nounpervasive refusal syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA mental disorder where a child refuses to eat, drink, talk, walk, and so on, and is highly resistant to treatment.

    Synonyms: PRS

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA mental disorder where a child refuses to eat, drink, talk, walk, and so on, and is highly resistant to treatment.

Similar
PRS
Also see
pervasive arousal withdrawal syndrome
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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