Paris syndrome

English Noun - An alleged transient psychological disorder encountered by some people visiting or vacationing in Paris, France, resulting from shock at their discovery that Paris is not what they had expected it to be. en 1998 Katada Tamami Reflexions on a case of Paris syndrome Journal of the Nissei Hospital 0301-2581 26 2 http://sciencelinks.jp/j-east/article/199914/000019991499A0260258.php Moreover, his fantasy and idealization of Paris, characteristic of Paris syndrome, played a great part in his abnormal behaviors searching for his lost youth and love affaire. 11 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20131030034543/http://sciencelinks.jp/j-east/article/199914/000019991499A0260258.php 30 October 2013 en 2008 Routledge Barbara Mennel Cities and Cinema The city of love: Paris The Paris syndrome, or the city of love http://books.google.com/books?id=4BKyHGFl-D4C&dq=%22Paris+syndrome%22&source=gbs_navlinks_s http://books.google.com/books?id=4BKyHGFl-D4C&pg=PA62&dq=%22Paris+syndrome%22&ei=0X1iTNWFN5KWyAS9pfyzAQ&cd=3#v=onepage&q=%22Paris%20syndrome%22&f=false 9780415364461 62 The Paris syndrome apparently affects only the Japanese and only when visiting Paris; women in their early thirties on their first international trip are particularly prone to the affliction. en March 26, 2010 Philip Hensher Parisians by Graham Robb: review Telegraph.co.uk http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/bookreviews/7521268/Parisians-by-Graham-Robb-review.html Paris Syndrome affects around 20 tourists a year, mostly Japanese, for some reason. https://web.archive.org/web/20250115072056/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/bookreviews/7521268/Parisians-by-Graham-Robb-review.html 15 January 2025 Translations psychological disorder Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 巴黎綜合症 Bālí zōnghézhèng Finnish: fi Pariisin syndrooma French: fr syndrome de Paris m Italian: it sindrome di Parisi f Japanese: ja パリ症候群 Pari shōkōgun Polish: pl syndrom paryski m Swedish: sv Parissyndrom n See also en Pathology