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

Prosecutors questioned the schizophrenia diagnosis and pointed out that suffering from mental illness is not the same as meeting the legal standard of insanity.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
In addition to fentanyl, toxicology tests detected alprazolam, commonly known as Xanax; the muscle relaxant methocarbamol; and quetiapine, a medication primarily used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and, in some cases, depression.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of schizophrenia

Noun

Roberts has been diagnosed with dementia, and his family is concerned about his well-being.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Studies have suggested that these small doses of movements have health benefits, such as improving cardiorespiratory fitness and even reducing the risks of cancer and dementia.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of dementia

Noun

Defense attorneys had argued that Salazar suffered from past and current episodes of psychosis and was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2019.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Instead, the defense sought to persuade the jury that the 36-year-old former labor and delivery nurse was not criminally responsible because of mental disease, a rare condition called postpartum psychosis.

— MICHAEL CASEY, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of psychosis

Noun

This causes paranoia and betrayal among his followers, where his sister Winter (Billie Lourd) meets her fate.

— Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2026
The real problem is that their alien visitor can take the form of anyone around them, leading to one of the best films ever made about paranoia and distrust.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of paranoia

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