WordNet
n. (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness [syn: mental disorder, mental disturbance, disturbance, folie]
Usage examples of "psychological disorder".
Please be aware that the majority of abduct-ees claim to have had no interest in UFOs previously (I am one), have no history of childhood abuses (I am one), have no desire for publicity or notoriety (I am one), and, in fact, have gone to great lengths to avoid acknowledging any involvement whatsoever, assuming he or she is experiencing a nervous breakdown or other psychological disorder (I am one).
Zacharow, but brought it here through an unconscious mechanism typical of her chronic psychological disorder.
He seemed to avoid such directness not solely because of his severe psychological disorder, and not merely because he was pathologically shy.
The more dearly that their moodiness indicates genuine psychological disorder, the more they excite him.
Much of the lefts hate speech bears greater similarity to a psychological disorder than to standard political discourse.
Much of the left's hate speech bears greater similarity to a psychological disorder than to standard political discourse.
You didn't get to be a federal agent with a psychological disorder.
Was there any psychological disorder that could strike a child so suddenly, without warning, without any symptoms beforehand?