Lima syndrome

English

Etymology

After a 1996 abduction at the Japanese Embassy in Lima, Peru, where the abductors released the hostages within a few hours.

Noun

Lima syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A condition, the inverse of Stockholm syndrome, in which abductors develop sympathy for their hostages.
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