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Folie

noun
1.
(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness.  Synonyms: disturbance, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder.



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... the most extensive manifestation to be found in the world of what W. James calls the theopathic condition as illustrated by nuns like Marguerite Marie Alacoque, Saint Gertrude and the more distinguished Saint Theresa. "To be loved by God and loved by him to distraction (jusqu'a la folie), Margaret melted away with love at the thought of such a thing.... She said to God, 'Hold back, my God, these torrents which overwhelm me or else enlarge my capacity for their reception'."[390] These are not the words of the Gita-govinda or ...
— Hinduism And Buddhism, Volume II. (of 3) - An Historical Sketch • Charles Eliot



Words linked to "Folie" :   psychoneurosis, major affective disorder, psychiatry, conversion reaction, psychopathology, disorder, upset, psychosomatic disorder, neurosis, Asperger's syndrome, delirium, conversion disorder, personality disorder, neuroticism, conversion hysteria, delusional disorder, aberration, psychological medicine, schizothymia, emotional disturbance, anxiety disorder, emotional disorder, encopresis, affective disorder, dissociative disorder



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