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

But no one checked tickets, and only passengers were in the car when Brown, a 32-year-old homeless man diagnosed with schizophrenia, is accused of stabbing Zarutska’s neck.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026
Dominguez, diagnosed with schizophrenia, had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the killings and the near-fatal attack on the spree’s sole survivor, Kimberlee Guillory, at both his retrial and his initial 2025 murder trial.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of schizophrenia

Noun

The defense does not dispute that Lindsay killed her children but argues that she was overmedicated and suffering from postpartum psychosis, leaving her not criminally responsible.

— Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Heavy use can bring on a range of problems, including paranoia, psychosis, seizures, cardiovascular problems, and even death.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of psychosis

Noun

Heavy use can bring on a range of problems, including paranoia, psychosis, seizures, cardiovascular problems, and even death.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 18 Aug. 2026
That film, about a Kosovan immigrant grappling with paranoia after a string of menacing events, was loosely inspired by the director’s own experience.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of paranoia

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