Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,900,992,544 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Othello Syndrome
(redirected from Sexual jealousy)

    Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Othello syndrome
[ōthel′ō]
Etymology: Othello, jealous Shakespearean character
a psychopathologic condition characterized by suspicion of a spouse's infidelity and morbid jealousy. This condition may be accompanied by rage and violence and is frequently associated with paranoia.
Othello Syndrome
A delusion of spousal infidelity, a form of psychotic paranoia that is primary or, more commonly, a symptom of organic ‘psychopathies’—senile dementia, boxer encephalopathy, alcoholism
Othello syndrome
Erotic jealousy, alcoholic paranoia Psychiatry A delusion of spousal infidelity, a form of psychotic paranoia that is primary or more commonly, a symptom of organic 'psychopathies'–senile dementia, boxer encephalopathy, alcoholism
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
Obviously it shouldn't be like that, but sometimes it looks as if the two of them are locked into some desperate competition to be the main woman in a man's life ,which leads to irrational jealousy - not, of course, sexual jealousy, but jealousy all the same.
Son's wife seems to hate the family; Just Joan SEE JOAN'S NEW VIDEO ... by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
You had become enraged because of jealousy, sexual jealousy which had started some hours before and the final trigger may well have been the pulling of the poster.
Killer handed minimum 17 years in jail; COURTS: Murderer stabbed ... by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
The 'Hamlet' actress stated that the female jury is not adequately sympathetic towards women due to sexual jealousy, and a lawyer defending a man would want a jury constituting of women.
Helen Mirren slammed for calling female jurors less sympathetic ... by Asian News International
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.