Lose touch with reality Meaning in English

expression

US

LOOZ TUHCH WITH ree-AL-uh-tee

UK

LOOZ TUTCH WITH ri-AL-i-tee

Definition

To stop understanding or accepting what is real; to start believing in things that are not true or ignoring what is really happening.

Usage & Nuances

Often used in mental health contexts or in everyday speech for people who ignore obvious facts. Slightly formal, sometimes dramatic. Used for serious psychological conditions or exaggerations (e.g., 'He works so much, he may lose touch with reality').

• Spanish: perder el contacto con la realidad
• Portuguese (BR): perder o contato com a realidade
• Portuguese (PT): perder o contacto com a realidade
• Chinese (Simplified): 失去与现实的联系
• Chinese (Traditional): 失去與現實的聯繫
• Hindi: हकीकत से संपर्क खो देना
• Arabic: فقد الاتصال بالواقع
• Bengali: বাস্তবতা থেকে বিচ্ছিন্ন হয়ে পড়া - বাস্তবতা হারানো
• Russian: потерять связь с реальностью
• Japanese: 現実感を失う - 現実との接点を失う
• Vietnamese: mất liên lạc với thực tế - xa rời thực tế
• Korean: 현실감 상실 - 현실과 동떨어지다
• Turkish: gerçeklikten kopmak
• Urdu: حقیقت سے رابطہ کھونا
• Indonesian: kehilangan kontak dengan realitas - terputus dari kenyataan

Example Sentences

Sometimes, people who are very stressed lose touch with reality.

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He started to lose touch with reality after not sleeping for several days.

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If you ignore your problems, you may lose touch with reality.

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He’s so deep into his video games, he’s starting to lose touch with reality.

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After months of working alone, she finally admitted she might have lost touch with reality.

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When you ignore your bills and keep shopping, you’re starting to lose touch with reality.

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