dereism
[ dee-ree-iz-uhm, dey-rey- ]
/ diˈri ɪz əm, deɪˈreɪ- /
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noun Psychology.
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Origin of dereism
<Latin dē rē, literally, away from the matter + -ism
OTHER WORDS FROM dereism
de·re·is·tic, adjectivede·re·is·ti·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby dereism
derecho, derecognize, deregister, deregulate, deregulation, dereism, Derek, derelict, dereliction, derencephaly, derepress
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Medical definitions for dereism
dereism
[ dē-rē′ĭz′əm, dē′rē- ]
n.
Mental activity that is absorbed in fantasy, lacking any connection to the external world or reality.
Other words from dereism
de′re•is′tic adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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