About The Word Paraphrenia

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Paraphrenia to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Paraphrenia definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Paraphrenia

Paraphrenia Meaning & Definition
Paraphrenia Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Paraphrenia?

[n] a form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy); symptoms may include anger and anxiety and aloofness and doubts about gender identity; unlike other types of schizophrenia the patients are usually presentable and (if delusions are not acted on) may function in an apparently normal manner

Synonyms | Synonyms for Paraphrenia: paranoic type schizophrenia | paranoid schizophrenia | paraphrenic schizophrenia

Related Terms | Find terms related to Paraphrenia:

See Also | dementia praecox | schizophrenia | schizophrenic disorder | schizophrenic psychosis

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Fresh start ‐ an opportunity to start over without…
  • Asker ‐ someone who asks…
  • Gas chamber ‐ instrument of execution consisting of a sealed chamber into which…
  • Arrogantly ‐ in an arrogant manner; "in the old days she had been harsh and…
  • Vulcanized fiber ‐ a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or…
  • Mauritius ‐ an island in the southwestern Indian Ocean [n] a parliamentary…
  • Factorize ‐ resolve into factors, as of a…
  • Step-up ‐ the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"…
  • Hesperus ‐ a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the…
  • Six-footer ‐ a person who is at least six…