define stockholm syndrome
Stockholm syndromenoun [ U ] uk â /ËstÉk.hÉÊm ËsÉªn.drÉÊm/ us â /ËstÉËk.hoÊm ËsÉªn.droÊm/. âº the situation when a person who has been taken prisoner starts to like or trust the person or people who have taken them: In hostage-taking situations, it is not uncommon for Stockholm syndrome to develop. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words.