Psychotic Belief (Noun)
Meaning
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient's delusional disorder was characterized by a psychotic belief that the government was controlling her thoughts.
- Her family was worried about her increasingly erratic behavior, which seemed to be fueled by a psychotic belief that she was destined for greatness.
- Despite being presented with contradictory evidence, he maintained a psychotic belief that the moon landing was a hoax.
- The paranoid patient held a psychotic belief that her neighbor was plotting against her, and she would often call the police to report nonexistent threats.
- His therapist struggled to challenge his psychotic belief that he was a reincarnated king, as he became aggressive and defensive whenever it was questioned.