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MENTAL STATE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
Example:
a manic state
Synonyms:
mental condition; mental state; psychological condition; psychological state
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("mental state" is a kind of...):
condition; status (a state at a particular time)
Domain category:
psychological science; psychology (the science of mental life)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mental state"):
disassociation; dissociation (a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently)
enchantment; spell; trance (a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation)
annoyance; botheration; irritation; vexation (the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed)
elation (an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression)
depression (a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity)
agitation (a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance)
mental disease; mental illness; psychopathy (any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention)
mental health (the psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment)
delusion; psychotic belief ((psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary)
nerves; nervousness (an uneasy psychological state)
identity crisis (distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about one's self and one's role in society)
hallucinosis (a mental state in which the person has continual hallucinations)
anxiety; anxiousness ((psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic)
morale (a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose)
psychic trauma; trauma (an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects)
fugue (a dreamlike state of altered consciousness that may last for hours or days)
hypnosis (a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion)
depersonalisation; depersonalization ((existentialism) a loss of personal identity; a feeling of being an anonymous cog in an impersonal social machine)
anhedonia (an inability to experience pleasure)
aboulia; abulia (a loss of will power)
frame of mind; state of mind (a temporary psychological state)
cognitive state; state of mind (the state of a person's cognitive processes)
Context examples:
A condition that differs from the usual physical or mental state.
(Abnormality, NCI Thesaurus)
A little thing, truly, but when multiplied by the thousand ingenious devices of such a mind, the mental state of the men in the forecastle may be slightly comprehended.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
A mental state in which a person is confused, disoriented, and not able to think or remember clearly.
(Delirium, NCI Dictionary)
