Truman Show delusion en · PROPN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Named after The Truman Show (1998), a comedy-drama film about Truman Burbank, a man who discovers he is living in a constructed reality televised globally around the clock. (The name is a pun on true man.)
Meanings
- A persecutory/grandiose delusion in which the patient believes his/her life is a staged play, a reality television show, etc. or that he/she is being watched by means of cameras.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Truman Show delusion | canonical | lexicographic |