"folie à trois" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From French folie à trois (“madness of three (people)”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|folie à trois||madness of three (people)}} French folie à trois (“madness of three (people)”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=folie à trois}} folie à trois (uncountable)
  1. (psychiatry) A form of shared psychotic disorder in which three individuals have the same or similar delusional beliefs, usually by transference. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Psychiatry Related terms: folie à deux
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