psychosis
noun
psy·cho·sis
sī-ˈkō-səs 
plural psychoses
sī-ˈkō-ˌsēz
: a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
Examples of psychosis in a Sentence
The patient suffers from some kind of psychosis.
Recent Examples on the Web
Dharmesh Patel’s psychosis, and his potential recovery, took center stage at a hearing Wednesday to determine whether the doctor will be admitted into a mental health diversion program rather than face trial on charges of attempting to murder his wife and two children in the January 2023 crash.
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Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
Some people who have reported uncomfortable highs, and in some circumstances, panic attacks, psychosis, and hospitalization after taking a delta-8 or other hemp product.
—Ashley Okwuosa, The Examination; Amy Yurkanin, Al.com; John Diedrich, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
In rare cases, giving birth can cause postpartum psychosis, which is a mental health emergency.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 27 Mar. 2024
He was diagnosed with unspecified psychosis and schizophrenia, the report read.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
The medicine is currently approved to treat hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson’s disease psychosis.
—Adam Feuerstein Reprints, STAT, 11 Mar. 2024
The cause for the internment was said to be paranoid psychosis.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The strange belief largely was attributed to Geyser's early-onset schizophrenia, a psychosis for which she was diagnosed shortly after they were taken into custody.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
Both Nafziger and Schwartz said marijuana can be dangerous to certain people, cause psychosis and prompt violence.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2024
Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
Some people who have reported uncomfortable highs, and in some circumstances, panic attacks, psychosis, and hospitalization after taking a delta-8 or other hemp product.
—Ashley Okwuosa, The Examination; Amy Yurkanin, Al.com; John Diedrich, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
In rare cases, giving birth can cause postpartum psychosis, which is a mental health emergency.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 27 Mar. 2024
He was diagnosed with unspecified psychosis and schizophrenia, the report read.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
The medicine is currently approved to treat hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson’s disease psychosis.
—Adam Feuerstein Reprints, STAT, 11 Mar. 2024
The cause for the internment was said to be paranoid psychosis.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The strange belief largely was attributed to Geyser's early-onset schizophrenia, a psychosis for which she was diagnosed shortly after they were taken into custody.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
Both Nafziger and Schwartz said marijuana can be dangerous to certain people, cause psychosis and prompt violence.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2024
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“Psychosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychosis. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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psychosis
noun
psy·cho·sis
sī-ˈkō-səs
plural psychoses
-ˈkō-ˌsēz
: a serious mental illness marked by loss of or greatly lessened ability to test whether what one is thinking and feeling about the real world is really true
Medical Definition
psychosis
noun
psy·cho·sis
sī-ˈkō-səs
plural psychoses
-ˌsēz
: a serious mental illness (as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
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