| emotional illness n. See mental illness. |
| mental illness n. Any of various conditions characterized by impairment of an individual's normal cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning, and caused by social, psychological, biochemical, genetic, or other factors, such as infection or head trauma. Also called emotional illness, mental disease, mental disorder. |
emotional illness n.
A psychological disorder characterized by irrational and uncontrollable fears, persistent anxiety, or extreme hostility.