dementedness

noun

as in obsession

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  1. obsession
  2. abnormality
  3. phobia
  4. senile dementia
  5. schizophrenia
  6. unsoundness
  7. delusion
Noun
  • Charlie Barron has a habit of transforming curiosity into obsession.
    — Jill Newman, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2026
  • City streets and suburban shopping malls have been reconfigured in response to our collective obsession with appearance, health and performance.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of obsession
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  • There have also been reports that mice carrying a mix of mitochondrial DNA from two animals had behavioral, cognitive, and other abnormalities.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Doctors have long relied primarily on transvaginal ultrasounds to examine the thickness of the uterine lining for abnormalities, as well as on endometrial tissue biopsies to determine whether cancer or precancerous changes are present.
    — Margaret Hetherman, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of abnormality
Noun
  • The decision has reignited the conversation about Camilla’s phobia regarding planes.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2026
  • But there was already a phobia about speaking Spanish in government settings or schools.
    — Michael Kiefer, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of phobia
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  • An investigation found that Batt befriended Lineman, who had senile dementia and required a live-in aide to help her with all daily activities, according to the district attorney’s office.
    — Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Patients with vascular dementia had the highest risk of contracting COVID-19 — with odds more than three times higher — followed by patients with presenile dementia, senile dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and post-traumatic dementia.
    — Julie Washington, cleveland, 3 Mar. 2021
Definition of senile dementia
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  • Xia hopes the findings will one day lead to treatments for people who are especially prone to mental fatigue, such as those with depression and schizophrenia.
    — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Driving, instead, might be thought of as a spectacular form of schizophrenia.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of schizophrenia
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  • Based on Alaïa Jade’s public reputation and the structural unsoundness of the bell tower, Smullen thinks an accidental death is likely.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
  • In looking back at the history of Emtech, the colt who suffered a catastrophic breakdown in Saturday’s eighth race, it was discovered that he was once placed on the Veterinarian’s List because of unsoundness.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2019
Definition of unsoundness
Noun
  • With attacks on the rise, the people of Arviat harbor no delusion that polar bears are endangered.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • There’s a lot of fantasy and delusion on this record, but there’s also a lot of genuine pain.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of delusion
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“Dementedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dementedness. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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