Meanings
nounCapgras delusion (plural Capgras delusions)
plural Capgras delusions
- human sciencesA delusion in which the sufferer believes that a friend, spouse or family member has been replaced by an identical-looking impostor.
Synonyms: Capgras syndrome
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA delusion in which the sufferer believes that a friend, spouse or family member has been replaced by an identical-looking impostor.
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After Joseph Capgras (1873-1950), French psychiatrist.
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