voodoo death
English
Etymology
Coined by Walter Cannon in 1942.
Noun
voodoo death (countable and uncountable, plural voodoo deaths)
- Sudden death brought about by a strong emotional shock such as fear.
Synonyms
- psychogenic death, psychosomatic death
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