folie à deux

American  

[fo-lee uh doo, faw-lee a dœ] / fɒˈli ə ˈdu, fɔ li a ˈdœ /

noun

Psychiatry.

plural

folies à deux

1. the sharing of delusional ideas by two people who are closely associated.

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folie à deux British  

/ ˈfɒlɪ æ ˈdɜː /

noun

1. psychiatry mental illness occurring simultaneously in two intimately related persons who share some of the elements of the illness, such as delusions

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Etymology

Origin of folie à deux

Borrowed into English from French around 1890–95

Example Sentences

He also appeared on the big screen as Griphook, a goblin employed at the Gringotts Wizarding Bank, but that role will now be played for TV by Leigh Gill, who starred as Gary Puddles in Joker and its sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux.

From BBC

More recently, films focused on other DC characters such as 2023’s “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” “The Flash” and last year’s “Joker: Folie à Deux” struggled at the box office.

From Los Angeles Times

Films such as 2023’s “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” “The Flash” and last year’s “Joker: Folie à Deux” struggled at the box office.

From Los Angeles Times

In October, the Burbank studio’s highly anticipated “Joker: Folie à Deux” was a dud, falling far short of expectations despite a reported budget of at least $190 million before marketing.

From Los Angeles Times

The tour will hit only major cities, and at the moment, there are no Los Angeles shows on the docket — perhaps because the “Joker: Folie à Deux” actor is already playing two headliner dates in April at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio.

From Los Angeles Times