English Explanatory Dictionary

de Clérambault's syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of erotomania (“delusion of being loved by another”).

Word forms

de Clérambault's syndrome De Clerambault syndrome

Etymology

Named after French psychiatrist Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault (1872–1934), who published a comprehensive review paper on the subject (Les Psychoses Passionelles) in 1921.

Synonyms

erotomania
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