A kind of insanity described by ancient writers, in which the patient imagined himself to be a wolf, and had the instincts and propensities of a…
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| 释义 | the world > health and disease > mental health > mental illness > degree or type of mental illness > [noun] > delusion > types of delusion (23) lycanthropy1584 A kind of insanity described by ancient writers, in which the patient imagined himself to be a wolf, and had the instincts and propensities of a… cynanthropy1594 A species of madness in which a man imagines himself to be a dog. hob-thrush1658 ? Lycanthropy. Obsolete. (Apparently an erroneous translation of French loup-garou lycanthrope, through a misunderstanding of Cotgrave's definition.) wolf-madness1663 a form of mania in which a man imagines himself to be a wolf (= lycanthropy, n. 1). syphilomania1815 The tendency (among physicians) to overdiagnose syphilis, or to treat patients for syphilis unnecessarily; an instance of this. Now rare. hippanthropy1847 The delusional belief that one is a horse; an instance of this. zoanthropy1856 A form of insanity in which a man imagines himself to be a beast. boanthropy1864 A form of madness in which a man believes himself to be an ox (see Daniel iv. 33). megalomania1885 In Psychology: delusions of power or self-importance, esp. resulting from mental illness; a passion for grandiose schemes. More generally: lust for… plutomania1890 A delusional belief that one possesses immense wealth. Obsolete. uranomania1890 the delusion that one is of divine or celestial origin. micromania1892 The delusion that the body or part of it has become abnormally small. Also: a persistent or exaggerated tendency to belittle oneself or regard… delusions of grandeur1909 a false belief concerning one's personality or status, which is thought to be more important than it is. Also figurative. omnipotence1916 Psychoanalysis. The belief that all one's desires will be fulfilled, or that a certain outcome or object can be attained merely by wishing for it. nihilism1927 Psychiatry. The delusional belief that the patient's self, the outside world, or parts of either have ceased to exist or to function. Cf. nihilistic… apophenia1959 Psychiatry. The baseless or irrational attribution of great or revelatory significance to an external event or internal experience, occurring during… apophany1960 The baseless or irrational attribution of great or revelatory significance to an external event or internal experience, occurring during the… sundowner1974 Originally and chiefly U.S. In plural. Symptoms, such as disorientation, agitation, delusions, etc., that occur or increase significantly towards… sundowning1978 Originally North American. A marked increase in symptoms, such as confusion, disorientation, agitation, etc., towards the end of the day or during… Subcategories:— person (4) |
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