ideas of reference
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Definition of ideas of reference - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

psychologyTECH.belief that unrelated events are personally significantTECH.
  • He had ideas of reference, thinking the TV was talking to him.
  • She experienced ideas of reference at the concert.
  • Ideas of reference made him feel targeted by strangers.
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Expressions with reference

for future referenceadv.
to be used or considered later
Keep this document for future reference.
reference materialn.
source of information used to check facts or find specific data
The librarian suggested using the atlas as reference material.
character referencen.
statement about a person's character for job or court
She provided a character reference for his job application.
for referenceadv.
used to give information for checking or comparing
Here is last year's report for reference.
in reference toprep.
used to show that words or actions are about something specific
I am writing in reference to your recent job application.
letter of referencen.
document vouching for a person's character
The university requested a letter of reference from her teacher.

Terms related to ideas of reference

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
referreferentialbeliefdelusioninterpretationparanoiaperceptionpsychologysignificancethought

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  1. French:idées de référence, ...
  2. German:Beziehungswahn, ...
  3. Italian:idee di riferimento, ...
  4. Spanish:ideas de referencia, ...
  5. Portuguese:ideias de referência, ...
  6. Chinese:关系妄想, ...
  7. Japanese:関係妄想, ...
  8. Arabic:أَفْكَار الإِشَارَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:אֱמוּנוֹת שֶׁל יִחוּס, ...
  10. Russian:идеи отношения, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ідеї відношення, ...
  12. Hindi:संदर्भ के विचार, ...
idea of reference

Definition of idea of reference - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

psychologyTECH.false belief that random events relate to oneselfTECH.
  • He had an idea of reference about the TV show.
  • She often experienced ideas of reference when strangers laughed nearby.
  • His idea of reference made him think the song was about him.
delusion misbelief
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Expressions with reference

for future referenceadv.
to be used or considered later
Keep this document for future reference.
reference materialn.
source of information used to check facts or find specific data
The librarian suggested using the atlas as reference material.
character referencen.
statement about a person's character for job or court
She provided a character reference for his job application.
for referenceadv.
used to give information for checking or comparing
Here is last year's report for reference.
in reference toprep.
used to show that words or actions are about something specific
I am writing in reference to your recent job application.
letter of referencen.
document vouching for a person's character
The university requested a letter of reference from her teacher.

Terms related to idea of reference

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
idealidealismcognitionillusioninterpretationparanoiaperceptionpsychologyself-referencethought

View all translations of idea of reference

✨Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
  1. French:idée de référence, ...
  2. German:Beziehungswahn, ...
  3. Italian:idea di riferimento, ...
  4. Spanish:idea de referencia, ...
  5. Portuguese:ideia de referência, ...
  6. Chinese:关系妄想, ...
  7. Japanese:関係妄想, ...
  8. Arabic:وَهْم الإِشَارَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:רַעְיוֹן יְחִיס, ...
  10. Russian:идея отношения, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ідея відношення, ...
  12. Hindi:संदर्भ का विचार, ...

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