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psychosis

psy·cho·sis [ sī kṓssiss ] (plural psy·cho·ses [ sī kṓ sz ])


noun 
Definition:
 
loss of contact with reality: a psychiatric disorder such as schizophrenia or mania that is marked by delusions, hallucinations, incoherence, and distorted perceptions of reality

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