Phrase guide

de Clérambault's syndrome

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of erotomania (“delusion of being loved by another”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Synonyms: erotomania

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Named after French psychiatrist Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault (1872–1934), who published a comprehensive review paper on the subject (Les Psychoses Passionelles) in 1921.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: σύνδρομο Ντε Κλεραμπώ (sýndromo Nte Klerampó) — erotomania
  • Greek: ερωτομανία (erotomanía) — erotomania
  • Polish: erotomania — erotomania