psychoses

noun

Meaning

A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

delusions(English)psychiatric(English)psychoneurosis(English)mental illness(English)psychotic(English)schizophrenia(English)schizophrenic(English)psychoneurotic(English)

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Sources

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