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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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convergeto tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet
sanctiona formal decree
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
revelrynoisy partying or merrymaking
husbandrythe cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture
ecclesiasticecclesiastical
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
malignevil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious