mental disturbance

Noun

Meaning

(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

derangement neurosis disturbance maladjustment mental disorder folie psychological disorder

Antonyms

beatitude animation heaven rejoicing glorification mirth
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Hypernyms

disorder upset

Hyponyms

neurosis aberration delirium anxiety disorder neuroticism affective disorder

Examples

In the mental disturbance and effort of writing, what sustains you is the certainty that on every page there is something left unsaid. Cesare Pavese

Hoplophobia is a mental disturbance characterized by irrational aversion to weapons, as opposed to justified apprehension about those who may wield them. Jeff Cooper

Close letter words and terms

mental disorder persisting over a long time mental disorders mental dissociation mental disturbances mental energy mental equilibrium