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zoopsia

zoopsia

9.9
Seeing animals that are not really there
  • noun
  • /zuˈɑːpsɪə/
  • Specialized
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  • Many patients with zoopsia see animals that aren't there.

Examples

  • During the night, her zoopsia made her believe that insects were crawling on the walls.

  • He experienced zoopsia during his illness.

  • Doctors recognized the zoopsia as a symptom of his underlying neurological disorder.

  • During the night, her zoopsia made her believe that insects were crawling on the walls.

  • The patient reported experiencing zoopsia during his withdrawal episode.

  • Doctors recognized the zoopsia as a symptom of his underlying neurological disorder.

  • The patient reported experiencing zoopsia during his withdrawal episode.

Synonyms

hallucination
vszoopsia
140 7.5

A false experience in which you see or hear something not there

is a visual experience limited to animals rather than any sensory illusion
visual hallucination
vszoopsia
  • Specialized
1 7.9

Seeing things that are not really there because the brain sends wrong signals

focuses only on visions of animals rather than any visual content

Surface Forms

zoopsia singular
zoopsias plural

Morphology

zoopsia = zo + opsia

The term 'zoopsia' is derived from Greek roots 'zo' (animal) and 'opsia' (vision), but the specific meaning related to hallucinations is not transparent to learners.

Etymology

Zoopsia comes from Greek parts zoo meaning 'animal' and -opsia meaning 'sight', with zoo the same word you know for a place with animals. So zoopsia literally means 'seeing animals', which is why it describes seeing animals that are not really there.