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dementia praecox

dementia praecox
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pree-koks]
    • /ˈpri kɒks/
    • /dɪ.ˈmen.ʃə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pree-koks]
    • /ˈpri kɒks/

Definitions of dementia praecox words

  • noun dementia praecox schizophrenia 3
  • noun dementia praecox schizophrenia. 1
  • noun dementia praecox (dated, pathology) schizophrenia. 0
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Origin of dementia praecox

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900; < New Latin: precocious dementia

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Parts of speech for Dementia praecox

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dementia praecox popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for dementia praecox

noun dementia praecox

  • schizophrenia — Psychiatry.. Also called dementia praecox. a severe mental disorder characterized by some, but not necessarily all, of the following features: emotional blunting, intellectual deterioration, social isolation, disorganized speech and behavior, delusions, and hallucinations.
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