English Dictionary

ghost sickness

名詞

不可算名詞

A syndrome, reported to occur among Native Americans, in which the sufferer is preoccupied by the deceased. Symptoms include weakness, loss of appetite, recurring nightmares, and a pervasive feeling of terror.

日本語の意味

先住民社会において報告される症候群で、故人の霊に取り憑かれたかのようになり、体の衰弱、食欲不振、繰り返す悪夢、そして強い恐怖感などが見られる精神・身体状態を指す。

After her grandfather's death, she seemed to be suffering from ghost sickness, losing weight, losing her appetite, enduring recurring nightmares, and living in a pervasive state of terror.

祖父の死後、彼女は死者への執着が原因とされる先住アメリカ人の間で報告された症候群に苦しんでいるようで、衰弱、食欲不振、悪夢の反復、そして強い恐怖感に苛まれていた。

意味（1）

A syndrome, reported to occur among Native Americans, in which the sufferer is preoccupied by the deceased. Symptoms include weakness, loss of appetite, recurring nightmares, and a pervasive feeling of terror.