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Definition of Folie
1. Noun. (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness.
Exact synonyms: Disturbance, Mental Disorder, Mental Disturbance, Psychological Disorder
Category relationships: Psychiatry, Psychological Medicine, Psychopathology
Generic synonyms: Disorder, Upset
Specialized synonyms: Asperger's Syndrome, Anxiety Disorder, Psychosomatic Disorder, Aberration, Conversion Disorder, Conversion Hysteria, Conversion Reaction, Delirium, Delusional Disorder, Encopresis, Folie A Deux, Personality Disorder, Affective Disorder, Emotional Disorder, Emotional Disturbance, Major Affective Disorder, Schizothymia, Neurosis, Neuroticism, Psychoneurosis, Dissociative Disorder
Category relationships: Psychiatry, Psychological Medicine, Psychopathology
Generic synonyms: Disorder, Upset
Specialized synonyms: Asperger's Syndrome, Anxiety Disorder, Psychosomatic Disorder, Aberration, Conversion Disorder, Conversion Hysteria, Conversion Reaction, Delirium, Delusional Disorder, Encopresis, Folie A Deux, Personality Disorder, Affective Disorder, Emotional Disorder, Emotional Disturbance, Major Affective Disorder, Schizothymia, Neurosis, Neuroticism, Psychoneurosis, Dissociative Disorder
Definition of Folie
1. folly [n -S] - See also: folly
Medical Definition of Folie
1. Old term for madness or insanity. Origin: Fr. Folly (05 Mar 2000)
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