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Macdonald triad

set of behavioral characteristics thought to be associated with later violent tendencies
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Summary

Macdonald triad is a medical triad[1]. It draws 6,435 Wikipedia views per month (medical triad category, ranking #1 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • Discoverer or inventor: John Macdonald[3]
  • Named after: John Macdonald[4]
  • Has part(s): cruelty to animals[5], pyromania[6], nocturnal enuresis[7]
  • Inception: 1963[8]

Why It Matters

Macdonald triad has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Kukukakadumba · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discoverer or inventor → John Macdonald
    Inception → +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Has part(s) → cruelty to animals, pyromania, nocturnal enuresis
    Named after → —
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Inception: 1963"
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