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Cotard delusion

Cotard delusion noun: cotard's syndrome.

Noun

Cotard delusion

  1. Cotard's syndrome.
    • Perhaps the most bizarre of all is Cotard delusion, in which the sufferer believes he is dead and cannot be convinced otherwise.2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 81

Questions about Cotard delusion

What does Cotard delusion mean?
Cotard delusion means cotard's syndrome.
What part of speech is Cotard delusion?
Cotard delusion is a noun.

Words near Cotard delusion in the dictionary

  1. cotadutide
  2. Cotai
  3. cotangent
  4. cotangents
  5. Cotard
  6. Cotard delusion
  7. Cotard's syndrome
  8. Cotards
  9. cotargeting
  10. cotarii
  11. cotarius

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