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  1. n. (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness

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  • “If the teachings of Christianity were to be generally followed, there would very rarely be a paretic, since for the most part syphilis is acquired only from illegitimate intercourse; there would be no alcoholism; and the untold distress caused by mental disturbance would be spared mankind.”

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip

  • “In the individual cases described by Esquirol we recognize a more profound mental disturbance than is shown in the epidemic or hysterical variety.”

    The Journal of Abnormal Psychology

  • “A chronic state of exhaustion produces psychoses, severe and protracted hæmorrhages, weakness due to chronic purulent disease, malignant new growths, etc. Occasionaly the mental disturbance bears a direct relation to phases of the female sexual life (menstruation, pregnancy, labour, suckling, change of life).”

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip

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hypernyms (2)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. disorder
  1. upset

hyponyms (21)

Words that are more specific

  1. dissociative disorder
  2. delirium
  3. personality disorder
  4. conversion disorder
  1. psychoneurosis
  2. emotional disturbance
  3. affective disorder
  4. Asperger's syndrome
  1. neuroticism
  2. major affective disorder
  3. emotional disorder
  4. conversion reaction
  1. delusional disorder
  2. encopresis
  3. aberration
  4. neurosis
  1. schizothymia
  2. psychosomatic disorder
  3. folie a deux
  4. conversion hysteria
  1. anxiety disorder

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Words that contain this word in their definition

  1. psychoneurosis
  2. major affective disorder
  3. neurosis
  4. neuroticism
  5. affective disorder
  1. emotional disorder
  2. emotional disturbance
  3. agitation
  4. focal epilepsy
  5. cortical epilepsy
  1. discomfort
  2. paracope
  3. autosuggestion
  4. distraction
  5. unbalance
  1. emotion
  2. shock
  3. derangement
  4. mental unsoundness
  5. organic brain syndrome
  1. care
  2. disorder
  3. ease
  4. feeling
  5. stew

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