noun
a severe mental disorder in which thought and emotions are so impaired that contact is lost with external reality
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Psychosis is a severe mental disorder characterized by a loss of contact with reality.
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My cousin struggles with psychosis and has trouble distinguishing between what's real and what's not.
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Dude, that movie was so crazy it gave me a bit of psychosis!
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The political climate has caused a collective psychosis among the population, leading to widespread paranoia and fear.