English noun: conversion disorder | |||
1. | conversion disorder (state) a mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause) | ||
Synonyms | conversion hysteria, conversion reaction | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disturbance, folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | glove anesthesia | ||