English Explanatory Dictionary

Capgras delusion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A delusion in which the sufferer believes that a friend, spouse or family member has been replaced by an identical-looking impostor.

Word forms

Capgras delusion Capgras delusions

Etymology

After Joseph Capgras (1873-1950), French psychiatrist.

Synonyms

Capgras syndrome
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