# Van Gogh syndrome

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Self-harm resulting from mental illness.

## Etymology
After the painter Vincent van Gogh, who famously cut off his own ear.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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