| Definition of 'conversion disorder' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) conversion disorder, conversion reaction, conversion hysteria
a mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)
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| Definition of 'conversion disorder' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. conversion disorder
A disorder whose predominant feature is a loss or alteration in physical functioning that suggests a physical disorder but that is actually a direct expression of a psychological conflict or need.
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