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battered woman syndrome
(redirected from Battered woman defence)

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battered woman syndrome
n.
A pattern of signs and symptoms, such as fear and a perceived inability to escape, appearing in women who are physically and mentally abused over an extended period by a husband or other dominant individual.
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