Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fregoli delusion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fre-goli delu-sion
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The often paranoid delusion that different people are in fact a single person who changes appearance or is in disguise. It may be related to a brain lesion.

Etymology

Named after the Italian actor Leopoldo Fregoli, who was renowned for his ability to make quick changes of appearance during his stage act.

Inflected Forms

Fregoli delusions (plural)

Synonyms

delusion of doubles Fregoli syndrome

Questions

What does fregoli delusion mean?: The often paranoid delusion that different people are in fact a single person who changes appearance or is in disguise. It may be related to a brain lesion.
Where does fregoli delusion come from?: Named after the Italian actor Leopoldo Fregoli, who was renowned for his ability to make quick changes of appearance during his stage act.

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