cognitive disengagement syndrome

noun

A mental disorder affecting attention, characterised by excessive daydreaming, mental fogginess, and physical or mental sluggishness.

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Meanings

nouncognitive disengagement syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA mental disorder affecting attention, characterised by excessive daydreaming, mental fogginess, and physical or mental sluggishness.

    Synonyms: concentration deficit disorder, sluggish cognitive tempo

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA mental disorder affecting attention, characterised by excessive daydreaming, mental fogginess, and physical or mental sluggishness.

Similar
concentration deficit disordersluggish cognitive tempo
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concentration deficit disordersluggish cognitive tempo
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