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prison psychosis

prison psychosis noun: synonym of Ganser syndrome.

Noun

prison psychosis (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of Ganser syndrome.
    Synonyms:
    Ganser syndrome

Synonyms of prison psychosis

Origin of prison psychosis

So called because first observed among prisoners.

Questions about prison psychosis

What does prison psychosis mean?
Prison psychosis means synonym of Ganser syndrome.
What part of speech is prison psychosis?
Prison psychosis is a noun.

Words near prison psychosis in the dictionary

  1. prison napalm
  2. prison officer
  3. prison officers
  4. prison pocket
  5. prison pockets
  6. prison psychosis
  7. prison purse
  8. prison purses
  9. prison ring
  10. prison rings
  11. prison sentence

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