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emotional illness

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illness /ill·ness/ (il´nes) disease.
emotional illness  a colloquialism for mental disorder, but not usually including mental retardation or mental disorders with a specific, known, organic etiology.
mental illness  see under disorder.
emotional illness
n.
A psychological disorder characterized by irrational and uncontrollable fears, persistent anxiety, or extreme hostility.
emotional illness.


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