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dereism

[ dee-ree-iz-uhm, dey-rey- ]
/ diˈri ÉŖz əm, deɪˈreÉŖ- /
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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

deĀ·reĀ·isĀ·tic, adjectivedeĀ·reĀ·isĀ·tiĀ·calĀ·ly, adverb
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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.
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