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Othello syndrome
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English
Etymology
After Shakespeare's character Othello, who kills his lover after becoming falsely convinced that she is unfaithful.
Noun
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delusional jealousy; a psychiatric disorder in which a person holds a strong delusional belief that their spouse or sexual partner is being unfaithful
en eponyms
en William Shakespeare