full nest syndrome
noun
full nest syndrome is spelled F-U-L-L-N-E-S-T-S-Y-N-D-R-O-M-E: 16 letters. As a noun, full nest syndrome means “A feeling of stress, frustration or depression experienced by some middle-aged parents whose adult children have not moved out from their house” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in full nest syndrome?
| Letters | 16: F-U-L-L-N-E-S-T-S-Y-N-D-R-O-M-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of full nest syndrome
- full-nest syndrome
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does full nest syndrome mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A feeling of stress, frustration or depression experienced by some middle-aged parents whose adult children have not moved out from their house.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of full nest syndrome.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does full nest syndrome come from?
Earliest known use is from 1976 (see first quotation below), by analogy with empty nest syndrome.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).