Cotard's syndrome

US/kʰəˈtʰɑɹdz sɪndɹəm/

proper noun

A rare mental disorder in which the patient believes he or she is dead (figuratively or literally), does not exist, or has lost parts of the body.

Similar
Cotard delusion
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. human sciencesA rare mental disorder in which the patient believes he or she is dead (figuratively or literally), does not exist, or has lost parts of the body.

    Synonyms: Cotard delusion

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA rare mental disorder in which the patient believes he or she is dead (figuratively or literally), does not exist, or has lost parts of the body.

Similar
Cotard delusion
Also see
walking corpse syndrome

Origin

Named after French neurologist Jules Cotard.

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APA

Cotard's syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cotard's%20syndrome

MLA

“Cotard's syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cotard's%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cotard's syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cotard's%20syndrome.

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