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Stockholm Moderate

Stockholm has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic

"the Nobel Prize is awarded in Stockholm"

Verb
1

To suffer from Stockholm syndrome; to form an emotional bond or identification with one's captor or oppressor, also, to form such a bond with one's victim.

"After being held hostage for months, the woman began to defend her kidnapper against his own family, clearly showing that she had stockholmed."

In plain English: To stockholm means to become dependent on someone who is controlling you because they are also your only source of support or affection.

"The hostages began to sympathize with their captors after being held for weeks, effectively going through Stockholm syndrome."

Proper Noun
1

A municipality, the capital and largest city of Sweden; county seat of Stockholm County, Sweden.

"Stockholm is the vibrant capital and largest municipality in Sweden that serves as the county seat of Stockholm County."

Example Sentences
"The hostages began to sympathize with their captors after being held for weeks, effectively going through Stockholm syndrome." verb
"The company decided to stock up on winter supplies before the storm hit." verb
"She went to the market early to stock fresh vegetables for the week." verb
"We need to stock the shelves with more products by tomorrow morning." verb
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Origin

The name Stockholm comes from Swedish, combining the words for "log" and "islet." It likely refers to logs placed around the islet to stop ships from attacking.

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