Jerusalem syndrome

noun

1. a delusive condition affecting some visitors to Jerusalem in which the sufferer identifies with a major figure from his or her religious background

Example Sentences

Instead, Kaufman said, the tourist was suffering from a mental disorder that psychiatrists have labeled the Jerusalem syndrome.

From Seattle Times

In the first show I saw of his in 2000, “Jerusalem Syndrome,” he described Disney, Microsoft and other corporate giants as our new gods, calming fears and providing comfort — for a price, of course.

From New York Times

Interestingly, the doctors state they have not found cases of Jerusalem syndrome in Muslims, only Jews or Christians.

From Fox News

Psychiatrists have dubbed this condition “Jerusalem syndrome” with the idea that somehow the city triggers the tourists’ strange reaction.

From Fox News

Israeli authorities are searching for a British man who is missing in the Negev desert amid fears that he could be suffering from Jerusalem syndrome, a psychiatric condition whose sufferers believe they are prophets or other biblical figures.

From The Guardian