PSYCHOSIS


Meaning of PSYCHOSIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sī-ˈkō-səs ]

noun

( plural psy·cho·ses -ˌsēz)

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1847

: fundamental derangement of the mind (as in schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality especially as evidenced by delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized speech and behavior

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.