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conversion hysteria

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  • noun a mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)

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hypernyms (5)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. disturbance
  2. folie
  3. mental disorder
  4. mental disturbance
  5. psychological disorder

hyponyms (1)

Words more specific or concrete

  1. glove anesthesia

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