Othello syndrome
Meanings
noun
- delusional jealousy; a psychiatric disorder in which a person holds a strong delusional belief that their spouse or sexual partner is being unfaithful
Word forms
Etymology
After Shakespeare's character Othello, who kills his lover after becoming falsely convinced that she is unfaithful.
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