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Definition of
psychosis noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
psychosis
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
saɪˈkoʊsəs
/
/
[
countable
,
uncountable
]
(
pl.
psychoses
NAmE
/
/
saɪˈkoʊsiz
/
/
)
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a serious mental illness that affects the whole personality
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psychosis
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