dereism
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dereism
[de´re-izm]dereistic thinking. adj dereis´tic.
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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]
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