mental derangement
121delusion — delusion, illusion, hallucination, mirage denote something which is believed to be or is accepted as being true or real but which is actually false or unreal. Delusion in general implies self deception or deception by others; it may connote a… …
122sane — [[t]seɪn[/t]] adj. san•er, san•est 1) psi free from mental derangement; having a sound, healthy mind 2) having or showing reason, sound judgment, or good sense 3) sound; healthy • Etymology: 1620–30; < L sānus healthy sane′ly, adv. sane′ness,… …
123deliration — /dɛləˈreɪʃən/ (say deluh rayshuhn) noun mental derangement; raving; delirium. {Latin dēlīrātio} …
124distraction — /dəsˈtrækʃən/ (say duhs trakshuhn) noun 1. the act of distracting. 2. the state of being distracted. 3. amusement; recreation; entertainment. 4. violent disturbance of mind; mental derangement or madness …
125echolalia — /ɛkoʊˈleɪliə/ (say ekoh layleeuh) noun an immediate, involuntary, and senseless repetition of words heard, occurring in some types of mental derangement. {echo1 + Greek lalia chatter} –echolalic /ɛkoʊˈlælɪk/ (say ekoh lalik), adjective …
126echopraxia — /ɛkoʊˈpræksiə/ (say ekoh prakseeuh) noun an immediate, involuntary, and senseless repetition of the movements of others, occurring in some types of mental derangement. Also, echopraxis /ɛkoʊˈpræksəs/ (say ekoh praksuhs). {New Latin; see echo1,… …
127neuropsychosis — /ˌnjuroʊsaɪˈkoʊsəs/ (say .nyoohrohsuy kohsuhs) noun (plural neuropsychoses /ˌnjuroʊsaɪˈkoʊsiz/ (say .nyoohrohsuy kohseez)) mental derangement in association with nervous disease …
128sane — /seɪn / (say sayn) adjective (saner, sanest) 1. free from mental derangement: a sane person. 2. having or showing reason, sound judgement, or good sense: a sane approach to the problem. 3. Obsolete sound; healthy. {Latin sānus sound, healthy}… …
