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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

attribute go
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

state go
the way something is with respect to its main attributes

condition, status go
a state at a particular time

psychological state, psychological condition, mental state, mental condition
(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic

noun.state

22 Subcategories

cognitive state, state of mind go
the state of a person's cognitive processes
state of mind, frame of mind go
a temporary psychological state
abulia, aboulia go
a loss of will power
anhedonia go
an inability to experience pleasure
depersonalization, depersonalisation go
(existentialism) a loss of personal identity
hypnosis go
a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion
fugue go
a dreamlike state of altered consciousness that may last for hours or days
trauma, psychic trauma go
an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects
morale go
a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
anxiety, anxiousness go
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
hallucinosis go
a mental state in which the person has continual hallucinations
identity crisis go
distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about one's self and one's role in society
nervousness, nerves go
an uneasy psychological state
delusion, psychotic belief go
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
mental health go
the psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment
mental illness, mental disease, psychopathy go
any disease of the mind
agitation go
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
depression go
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
elation go
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism
annoyance, irritation, vexation, botheration go
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
trance, enchantment, spell go
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
dissociation, disassociation go
a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently