Psychosis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural psy·cho·ses [-seez]. /-siz/. Psychiatry.
  1. a mental disorder characterized by symptoms, such as delusions or hallucinations, that indicate impaired contact with reality.
  2. any severe form of mental disorder, as schizophrenia or paranoia.
noun plural -choses (-ˈkəʊsiːz)
  1. any form of severe mental disorder in which the individual's contact with reality becomes highly distorted
Plural psychoses (sī-kōsēz)
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