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Noun: psychological disorder
  1. (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
    "The psychiatrist diagnosed him with a psychological disorder requiring long-term treatment";
    - mental disorder, mental disturbance, disturbance, folie [archaic]

Derived forms: psychological disorders

Type of: disorder, upset

Encyclopedia: Psychological disorder