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thought blocking

UK/θɔːt ˈblɒkɪŋ/US/θɔːt ˈblɑkɪŋ/

thought blocking noun: the phenomenon, in schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders, where a person's speech is suddenly interrupted by silences.

Noun

thought blocking (usually uncountable, plural thought blockings)

  1. (usually) The phenomenon, in schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders, where a person's speech is suddenly interrupted by silences.

Forms of thought blocking

pluralthought blockings

Questions about thought blocking

What does thought blocking mean?
Thought blocking means the phenomenon, in schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders, where a person's speech is suddenly interrupted by silences.
What part of speech is thought blocking?
Thought blocking is a noun.
How do you pronounce thought blocking?
Thought blocking is pronounced /θɔːt ˈblɒkɪŋ/ (UK).
What is the plural of thought blocking?
The plural of thought blocking is thought blockings.

Words near thought blocking in the dictionary

  1. thought aloud
  2. thought back
  3. thought balloon
  4. thought balloons
  5. thought big
  6. thought blocking
  7. thought blockings
  8. thought broadcasting
  9. thought bubble
  10. thought bubbles
  11. thought cast

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