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delirium vs psychological disorder

psychological disorder vs delirium

delirium and psychological disorder both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
delirium Yes No No No
psychological disorder Yes No No No
As nouns, psychological disorder is a hypernym of delirium; that is, psychological disorder is a word with a broader meaning than delirium:
  • delirium: a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations
  • psychological disorder: (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Other hypernyms of delirium include disturbance, folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance.
delirium (noun) psychological disorder (noun)
a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
state of violent mental agitation
Difference between delirium and psychological disorder

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