English noun: mental state |
1. | mental state (state) (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic |
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| Samples | A manic state.
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| Synonyms | mental condition, psychological condition, psychological state |
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| Broader (hypernym) | condition, status |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | aboulia, abulia, agitation, anhedonia, annoyance, anxiety, anxiousness, botheration, cognitive state, delusion, depersonalisation, depersonalization, depression, disassociation, dissociation, elation, enchantment, frame of mind, fugue, hallucinosis, hypnosis, identity crisis, irritation, mental disease, mental health, mental illness, morale, nerves, nervousness, psychic trauma, psychopathy, psychotic belief, spell, state of mind, state of mind, trance, trauma, vexation |
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| Domain category | psychological science, psychology |
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