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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
inciteto move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
despoilto strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage
amorphoushaving no definite form : shapeless
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear
peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
impelto urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force
rancidhaving an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition
squanderto spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate