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
  • The scourge of modern club football is the obsession with pressing.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Pants are something of an anxiety-inducing fashion world obsession.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 July 2026
Definition of obsession
Noun
  • This is the first time that an AI system has detected a new abnormality in EKGs that appears correlated with cardiac risk and is detectable visually by a human physician.
    — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Compared to younger women, older moms are at higher risk of complications like preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, placental abnormalities, miscarriage chromosomal conditions and cesarean delivery.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 July 2026
Definition of abnormality
Noun
  • Turns out that the star had quite the number of phobias to conquer.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • Left untreated, anxiety in dogs tends to escalate into phobias, which are far harder to address.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 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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  • Colt did not have any signs of insanity, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, Richards said.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Dominguez, diagnosed with schizophrenia, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the stabbing deaths of David Breaux and Karim Abou Najm.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 July 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
  • The 29-year-old Christian Faith Madison died after walking into traffic, with her family arguing that the OpenAI chatbot had fueled her religious delusions during their extensive interactions, pushing her over the edge by romanticizing death.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 July 2026
  • The delusion is painful to watch, but the greater tragedy is that his proximity to this staggering wealth insures his and Lindsay’s misery.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
Definition of delusion
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“Dementedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dementedness. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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