derealization

noun de·re·al·i·za·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌrē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən\

Definition of DEREALIZATION

: a feeling of altered reality (as that occurring in schizophrenia or in some drug reactions) in which one's surroundings appear unreal or unfamiliar

1942

Medical Dictionary

noun de·re·al·iza·tion

: a feeling of altered reality that occurs often in schizophrenia and in some drug reactions

de·re·al·iza·tion or British de·re·al·isa·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌrē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən, -ˌri-ə-\

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