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Othello syndrome

Othello syndrome noun: delusional jealousy; a psychiatric disorder in which a person holds a strong delusional belief that their spouse or sexual partner is being unfaithful.

Noun

Othello syndrome (uncountable)

  1. delusional jealousy; a psychiatric disorder in which a person holds a strong delusional belief that their spouse or sexual partner is being unfaithful

Origin of Othello syndrome

After Shakespeare's character Othello, who kills his lover after becoming falsely convinced that she is unfaithful.

Questions about Othello syndrome

What does Othello syndrome mean?
Othello syndrome means delusional jealousy; a psychiatric disorder in which a person holds a strong delusional belief that their spouse or sexual partner is being unfaithful.
What part of speech is Othello syndrome?
Othello syndrome is a noun.

Words near Othello syndrome in the dictionary

  1. othalanga
  2. othalas
  3. Othello
  4. Othello error
  5. Othello errors
  6. Othello syndrome
  7. Othelloesque
  8. othematoma
  9. othematomata
  10. otheoscope
  11. otheoscopes

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