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capgras delusion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
cap-gras delu-sion
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A delusion in which the sufferer believes that a friend, spouse or family member has been replaced by an identical-looking impostor.

Etymology

After Joseph Capgras (1873-1950), French psychiatrist.

Inflected Forms

Capgras delusions (plural)

Synonyms

Capgras syndrome

Questions

What does capgras delusion mean?
A delusion in which the sufferer believes that a friend, spouse or family member has been replaced by an identical-looking impostor.
Where does capgras delusion come from?
After Joseph Capgras (1873-1950), French psychiatrist.

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