windigo
- noun
- /wɪnˈdɪɡoʊ/
- NSFW
:
síndrome del wendigo
- Researchers have studied cases of windigo in northern Canada to understand culture-bound syndromes.
Examples
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In some cultures, a person may become a windigo after experiencing extreme hunger.
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Some Indigenous communities have traditional stories about the windigo and its terrifying hunger.
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The psychiatrist diagnosed the patient with windigo syndrome after hearing about his unusual fears.
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Don't become a windigo!
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In local folklore, it is said that a person who becomes a windigo may develop an insatiable hunger for human flesh.
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The legend of the windigo warns of the dangers of greed and greediness in both spirit and behavior.
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During the winter months, some tribes believe that a person can be possessed by a windigo, leading them to commit acts of cannibalism.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Windigo is also used for a mental condition sometimes called 'windigo syndrome'; the name comes from the same idea of the spirit that brings a terrible hunger. A helpful way to remember this sense is to think of someone who believes they are turning into that monster and fears a dangerous craving to harm others.
