shit life syndrome

noun

The negative effects of poverty or abuse-induced disorders on patients.

Meanings

nounshit life syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountablevulgarThe negative effects of poverty or abuse-induced disorders on patients.

    Poor housing, poor jobs, poor amenities, poor public transport. Shit life syndrome. Something more was needed.

    2021, Ray Hudson, Huw Beynon, The Shadow of the Mine: Coal and the End of Industrial Britain (page 271)
    1 more example

    If many in our cities suffer from 'shit life syndrome', then the question back to the digital evangelists and smart cities is, 'how will technology make people's lives less shit?'

    2021, Phil Allmendinger, The Forgotten City, page 105
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