HALLUCINOSIS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

hallucinosis

noun

Definition of hallucinosis

as in schizophrenia

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Recent Examples of hallucinosis Boes was working with a patient who had a rare disorder called peduncular hallucinosis, in which damage to the thalamus, a structure at the center of the brain, causes visual hallucinations. — Grace Huckins, Wired, 17 Aug. 2020

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Noun

Ultimately, these tools could yield discoveries about the brain and potentially even treatments for psychiatric conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

— Simon Makin, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
Sources confirmed to Rolling Stone that he had been treated for schizophrenia before his parents’ deaths.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of schizophrenia

Noun

The notes from his stump speech that draw the loudest applause can drive the neutral observer to mild psychosis.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026
During her first trial, her attorney admitted that Clancy killed the children but said she was overmedicated and suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time.

— Matt Schooley, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of psychosis

Noun

The frames offered by the car’s windshield, windows, and rearview mirror, when catalyzed by the oneiric ennui and schizophrenic paranoia of the drive, create a crucible for a unique brand of voyeurism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Dwindling supplies, isolation and mounting paranoia expose the fractures between the crew.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of paranoia

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