pibloktos

pibloktos
n. manic attack (among Eskimo women)

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • piblokto — /pi blok toh/, n., pl. pibloktos. Psychol. a culture specific syndrome occurring among traditional Eskimo women, characterized by an outburst of cries or screams, the removal of clothing, and seeming possession by a bird or animal spirit. Also,… …   Universalium

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