mental illness
noun
any of the various forms of psychosis or severe neurosis.
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Also called mental disorder, mental disease .
Origin of mental illness
First recorded in 1960–65
Words nearby mental illness
mental healing, mental health, mental home, mental hospital, mental hygiene, mental illness, mental image, mental impairment, mentalism, mentalist, mentality
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British Dictionary definitions for mental illness
mental illness
noun
any of various disorders in which a person's thoughts, emotions, or behaviour are so abnormal as to cause suffering to himself, herself, or other people
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Medical definitions for mental illness
mental illness
n.
Any of various psychiatric conditions, usually characterized by impairment of an individual's normal cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning, and caused by physiological or psychosocial factors.mental disease mental disorder
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Scientific definitions for mental illness
mental illness
[ mĕn′tl ]
Any of various psychiatric disorders or diseases, usually characterized by impairment of thought, mood, or behavior.
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