folk illnesses

A form of folk illness — A combination of psychiatric and somatic symptoms that are considered to be a recognizable disease only within a specific society or culture.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of folk illness
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APA

folk illnesses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk%20illnesses

MLA

“folk illnesses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk%20illnesses. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “folk illnesses,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk%20illnesses.

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