derealization


de·re·al·i·za·tion

noun \(ˌ)dē-ˌrē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən\

Definition of DEREALIZATION

: a feeling of altered reality (as that occurring in schizophrenia or in some drug reactions) in which one's surroundings appear unreal or unfamiliar

First Known Use of DEREALIZATION

1942

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