folie à deux
noun
the sharing of delusional ideas by two people who are closely associated.
folies à deux
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pluralof folie à deux.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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People might fall down political rabbit holes, taken in by superficially convincing bullshit, or obsessed by folies à deux relationships with machine personalities that don’t really exist.
From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2023
