othello syndrome

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What does othello syndrome mean?

delusional jealousy; a psychiatric disorder in which a person holds a strong delusional belief that their spouse or sexual partner is being unfaithful

Where does othello syndrome come from?

After Shakespeare's character Othello, who kills his lover after becoming falsely convinced that she is unfaithful.

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