dereism

noun

de·re·ism | \ ˈdē-rē-ˌiz-əm

, ˈdā-rā-; dē-ˈrē-iz-əm

, dā-ˈrā-\

Medical Definition of dereism

: thinking directed away from reality and not following ordinary rules of logic

dereistic \ ˌdē-(ˌ)rē-ˈis-tik

, ˌdā-(ˌ)rā-

\ adjective

dereistically \ -ti-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb