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folie a deux

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fo·lie á deux (fô-l ä d, fl)
n.
A condition in which symptoms of a mental disorder occur simultaneously in two individuals who share a close relationship or association.
folie à deux
Induced psychotic disorder, shared psychotic disorder Psychiatry A condition in which 2 closely related people share a delusional system–eg, a mother who believes a son who believes that he is Jesus Christ


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