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Folie
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A Middle English form of
folly
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noun.
(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Word Usage
"Le Grande du Saulle has given to the disease in which there is a morbid doubt about everything done, the name folie de doute."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
disorder
upset
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
Asperger's syndrome
aberration
affective disorder
anxiety disorder
conversion disorder
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
Tempe
assigné
dame
deviendroit
enfance
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
aberration
abnormality
alienation
brain damage
brainsickness