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

delusion, psychotic belief
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary

noun.state

6 Subcategories

delusions of grandeur go
a delusion (common in paranoia) that you are much greater and more powerful and influential than you really are
delusions of persecution go
a delusion (common in paranoia) that others are out to get you and frustrate and embarrass you or inflict suffering on you
hallucination go
illusory perception
nihilism, nihilistic delusion go
the delusion that things (or everything, including the self) do not exist
somatic delusion go
a delusion concerning the body image or parts of the body
zoanthropy go
the delusion that you have assumed the form of an animal