definitions

dereism

[ dee-ree-iz-uh m, dey-rey- ]
/ diˈri ɪz əm, deɪˈreɪ- /

noun Psychology.

autism.

Nearby words

derealization, derecho, derecognize, deregister, deregulate, dereism, derek, derelict, dereliction, derencephaly, derepress

Origin of dereism

< Latin dē rē, literally, away from the matter + -ism

Related forms

de·re·is·tic, adjectivede·re·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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Medicine 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.

Related forms

de′re•is′tic adj.
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