psychosis
noun/saɪˈkoʊsɪs/
Frequency rank: #10,208 most common English word
Meaning
A severe mental disorder in which a person loses contact with reality, often involving hallucinations or delusions.
Example sentence
After weeks without sleep, he began to show signs of psychosis, losing touch with reality completely.
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