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delusional disorder

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A mental disorder characterized by isolated delusions without any accompanying symptoms like hallucinations, thought disorder or flat affect.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

any mental disorder in which delusions play a significant role

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: mental disorder, mental disturbance, disturbance, psychological disorder, folie

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 妄想症 (wàngxiǎngzhèng) — mental disorder
  • Dutch: waanstoornis — mental disorder
  • Finnish: harhaluuloisuushäiriö — mental disorder
  • Polish: paranoja — mental disorder