folie àdeux

folie àdeux
fo·lie à deux (fô-lē' ä dœʹ, fŏl'ē) n.
A condition in which symptoms of a mental disorder, such as the same delusional beliefs or ideas, occur simultaneously in two individuals who share a close relationship or association.
  [French : folie, madness + à, between + deux, two.]

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  • folie àdeux — fo•lie à deux fr. [[t]fɔ li a ˈdœ[/t]] n. pl. fo•lies à deux fr. [[t]fɔ li za ˈdœ[/t]] fot psi the sharing of delusional ideas by two people who are closely associated • Etymology: 1890–95; < F …   From formal English to slang

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