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psychosisa severe mental disorder in which thought and emotions are so impaired that contact with external reality is lost

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a severe mental disorder in which thought and emotions are so impaired that contact with external reality is lost

Pronunciation (IPA): /saɪˈkoʊsɪs/

Korean meaning: 정신병, 정신증 (현실 인식 능력을 상실하는 심각한 정신 질환)

Korean pronunciation: 사이**코**시스

Example Sentences

  • The detective wondered if the suspect's claims of alien abduction were signs of psychosis or just an elaborate lie.
  • Early intervention is crucial in treating psychosis to prevent long-term complications.
  • After three days without sleep, he began experiencing symptoms resembling psychosis, including hallucinations.

psychosis

NOUN

//saɪˈkoʊsɪs//

a severe mental disorder in which thought and emotions are so impaired that contact with external reality is lost

psychosis concept
💡 Concept

a severe mental disorder in which thought and emotions are so impaired that contact with external reality is lost

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psychosis rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Through careful diagnosis, clarity flows like osmosis from psychosis

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/saɪˈkoʊsɪs/
🇬🇧 UK/saɪˈkəʊsɪs/

🌳Etymology

Rootpsych-
Suffix--osis

Origin

그리스어에서 온 단어로, 정신과 상태를 의미하는 두 부분이 합쳐진 의학 용어입니다. 19세기에 정신의학 분야에서 처음 사용되기 시작했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

neurosisosmosisdiagnosis
neurosis
osmosis
diagnosis

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📝Examples

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The detective wondered if the suspect's claims of alien abduction were signs of psychosis or just an elaborate lie.

Early intervention is crucial in treating psychosis to prevent long-term complications.

After three days without sleep, he began experiencing symptoms resembling psychosis, including hallucinations.

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The horror movie was so intense that viewers joked they might develop psychosis from watching it.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

mental disordermadnessinsanitymental breakdown

Antonyms

sanitymental healthlucidity

Related

neurosisschizophreniahallucinationdelusionpsychiatry