PSYCHOTIC BELIEF Synonyms
There are 18 hypernyms of the phrase psychotic belief. (close relations)
Definition of PSYCHOTIC BELIEF
Best Alternative Words for PSYCHOTIC BELIEF
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delusion | nounn | |||||||
noun • (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary • a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea • the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas | ||||||||
fancy | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • not plain; decorative or ornamented noun • something many people believe that is false • imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination • a predisposition to like something verb • imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind • have a fancy or particular liking or desire for | ||||||||
fantasy | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • imagination unrestricted by reality • fiction with a large amount of imagination in it • something many people believe that is false verb • indulge in fantasies | ||||||||
figment | nounn | |||||||
noun • a contrived or fantastic idea | ||||||||
hallucination | nounn | |||||||
noun • illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder • a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea • an object perceived during a hallucinatory episode | ||||||||
illusion | nounn | |||||||
noun • an erroneous mental representation • something many people believe that is false • the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas • an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers | ||||||||
misconception | nounn | |||||||
noun • an incorrect conception | ||||||||
obsession | nounn | |||||||
noun • an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will • an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone | ||||||||
phantasm | nounn | |||||||
noun • a ghostly appearing figure • something existing in perception only | ||||||||
preoccupation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention • the mental state of being preoccupied by something • the act of taking occupancy before someone else does |