Drapetomania was a supposed mental illness described by American physician Samuel A. Cartwright in 1851 that caused black slaves to flee captivity.{rp|41} Today, drapetomania is considered an example of pseudoscience,{rp|2} and part of the edifice of scientific racism. Thomas Szasz mentions Drapetomania in his book, The Myth of Mental Illness, as ...
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running away from home [pseudoscience]
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intense desire to run away from home
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<psychiatry> An uncontrollable desire to run away from home. ... Origin: G. Drapetes, runaway, + mania, insanity ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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drapetomania An uncontrollable desire to run away (from home, responsibilities, a bad situation, etc.).
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