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estado mental

Definitions of estado mental
  1. noun
    (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
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    estado de ánimo
    the state of a person's cognitive processes
    disposición, estado de ánimo, talante, temple, tesitura
    a temporary psychological state
    hipnosis
    a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion
    moral
    a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose
    acojonamiento, acojone, acojono, mieditis, nervio, nervios, nerviosidad
    an uneasy psychological state
    enfermedad mental
    any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention
    depresión, hoyo, mella, muesca
    a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
    agrazón, atufamiento, atufo, carlanca, contrariedad, disgusto, enfado, enojo, fastidio, grima, incomodidad, molestia, vejación
    the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
    encantamiento, encanto, hechicería, hechizo, trance
    a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
    amnesia
    partial or total loss of memory
    torre de marfil
    a state of mind that is discussed as if it were a place
    conciencia, conocimiento, consciencia, sentido
    an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
    inconsciencia
    a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
    subconsciencia
    a state of mind not immediately available to consciousness
    curiosidad
    a state in which you want to learn more about something
    confusión, desorden
    a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
    certeza, seguridad
    the state of being certain
    duda, incertidumbre
    the state of being unsure of something
    preocupación
    the mental state of being preoccupied by something
    arrobamiento, gloria, transporte, éxtasis
    a state of extreme happiness
    autohipnosis, autosugestión, sugestión
    hypnosis induced by yourself
    aprensión, hipocondria, hipocondría
    chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments
    agobio
    (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
    alucinación
    illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
    cordura, juicio, sensatez
    normal or sound powers of mind
    megalomanía
    a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur
    melancolía
    extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears
    enajenación mental, insania, locura
    relatively permanent disorder of the mind
    psicosis, sicosis
    any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted
    alteración, molestia, perturbación, trastorno, turbación
    an unhappy and worried mental state
    calado, greca, preocupación, traste
    agitation resulting from active worry
    pánico
    sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
    enfado, enojo
    a state of irritation or annoyance
    nerviosidad
    a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
    abatimiento, desaliento, desánimo
    a state of melancholy depression
    type of:
    circunstancias, condiciones, condición, estado, estatus, situación, status
    a state at a particular time
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