Medical Dictionary
dereism
noun de·re·ism
\ˈdē-rē-ˌiz-əm, ˈdā-rā-; dē-ˈrē-iz-əm, dā-ˈrā-\
\ˈdē-rē-ˌiz-əm, ˈdā-rā-; dē-ˈrē-iz-əm, dā-ˈrā-\
Medical Definition of DEREISM
: thinking directed away from reality and not following ordinary rules of logic
—de·re·is·tic \ˌdē-(ˌ)rē-ˈis-tik, ˌdā-(ˌ)rā-\ adjective
—de·re·is·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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