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 their loving, attentive mother soon began displaying signs of schizophrenia.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026
After Nijinsky began to show signs of schizophrenia, this mask, or persona, grew disturbed.

— Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Definition of schizophrenia

Noun

At the same time, dementia is a complex condition with many contributing factors, including genetics, presence of vascular disease, hearing loss and lifestyle habits like smoking and heavy alcohol use.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
This is a free, online tool developed by doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital to calculate your risks and take steps, through changes to daily habits, that can help decrease the risk of stroke, dementia, heart disease and cancer.

— Allison Aubrey, NPR, 6 July 2026

Definition of dementia

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In that setting, every user will be screened for cardiac issues and a family history of psychosis, and guided through their trip by two professional facilitators who have a doctor on call—and even then, some users experience a psychotic break or profound dissociative episodes.

— Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Prosecutors at this second trial say Dominguez, diagnosed with schizophrenia, used heavy and frequent doses of marijuana that heightened his psychosis and led to the attacks.

— Darrell Smith June 8, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026

Definition of psychosis

Noun

You’d be forgiven for reacting with a bit of paranoia, though.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026
The group arrives at the lake during mosquito season, triggering a buzz of paranoia amongst the local lake residents, fearing that Davey’s friends will expose them to contracting HIV from a mosquito bite.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

Definition of paranoia

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