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PSYCHOSIS

a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions

The meaning of the word psychosis is a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions.

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WordMeaning
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
largessliberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior
arrhythmiclacking rhythm or regularity
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
memorialserving to preserve remembrance : commemorative
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
intrepidcharacterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
bidto offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance
uninhibitedfree from inhibition