/ Dictionary / Index C culture specific syndrome: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cul'ture specif"ic syn"drome Pronunciation: [key] — Psychiatry. Psychiatry. a behavioral disturbance in a specific cultural setting that is identified and named by the cultural group itself. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. culture shock culture trait Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language