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Diogenes syndrome

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Diogenes syndrome

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  1. uncountable A disorder characterized by extreme self-neglect, domestic squalor, social withdrawal, apathy, compulsive hoarding of garbage or animals, and a lack of shame.

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Françaissyndrome de Diogène

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"Diogenes syndrome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/diogenes%20syndrome. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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Diogenes syndrome. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/diogenes%20syndrome

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"Diogenes syndrome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/diogenes%20syndrome.

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@misc{diogenes_syndrome_2026,
  title = {Diogenes syndrome},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/diogenes%20syndrome},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}