derealization
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of derealization
1940–45; de- + realization, originally in the phrase feeling of derealization, as translation of German Entfremdungsgefühl (Freud)
Example Sentences
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Since then, the user said he had changed, “mainly from the anxiety and sense of derealization and hopelessness.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2023
I’ve nonetheless come to value derealization as an antidote for habituation.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 14, 2022
I’m glad Camille has drawn attention to the disorder, because derealization raises profound philosophical questions.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 14, 2022
Her psychiatrist, who had prescribed drugs to treat bipolar depression, told Alison her daughter was also showing signs of derealization, a disorder sometimes associated with trauma, in which people think their surroundings are not real.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 12, 2022
Most people who experience depersonalization and derealization find that it improves within a few weeks, without professional intervention.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 17, 2021
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