dereism


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dereism

 [de´re-izm]
dereistic thinking. adj dereis´tic.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

de·re·ism

(dē'rē-izm),
Mental activity in fantasy in contrast to reality.
[L. de, away, + res, thing]
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de·re·ism

(dē-rē'izm)
Mental activity in fantasy in contrast to reality.
[L. de, away, + res, thing]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012