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dereism
[ dee-ree-iz-uhm, dey-rey- ]
/ diĖri ÉŖz Ém, deÉŖĖreÉŖ- /
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noun Psychology.
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Origin of dereism
<Latin dÄ rÄ, literally, away from the matter + -ism
OTHER WORDS FROM dereism
deĀ·reĀ·isĀ·tic, adjectivedeĀ·reĀ·isĀ·tiĀ·calĀ·ly, adverbWords nearby dereism
derecho, derecognize, deregister, deregulate, deregulation, dereism, Derek, derelict, dereliction, derencephaly, derepress
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Medical definitions for dereism
dereism
[ dÄ-rÄā²Äzā²Ém, dÄā²rÄ- ]
n.
Mental activity that is absorbed in fantasy, lacking any connection to the external world or reality.
Other words from dereism
deā²reā¢isā²tic adj.The American HeritageĀ® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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