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delusion of negation
delusion of negation A delusion of negation is a morbid belief, described in historical psychiatry, in which a person denies the reality or existence of themselves, parts of their body, or the world around them.
A delusion of negation is a morbid belief, described in historical psychiatry, in which a person denies the reality or existence of themselves, parts of their body, or the world around them. In the passage, it is presented as a severe form of melancholic negative thinking that can progress from feeling changed or emptied to believing one is dead or that nothing exists.