susto

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noun

An illness in Latin American cultures, a condition of fear and chronic somatic suffering stemming from one's own or others' emotional trauma.

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Meanings

nounsusto (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn illness in Latin American cultures, a condition of fear and chronic somatic suffering stemming from one's own or others' emotional trauma.
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APA

susto. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/susto

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“susto.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/susto. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “susto,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/susto.

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