Synonyms of psychosis

psychosis

noun

as in dementia

a very serious mental illness that makes you behave strangely or believe things that are not true

The patient suffers from some kind of psychosis.

Related Words

• dementia
• schizophrenia
• instability
• neurosis
• paranoia
• insanity
• hysteria
• delirium
• mania
• madness
• irrationality
• derangement
• aberration
• lunacy
• frenzy
• unreasonableness
• delusion
• hypomania
• hallucinosis
• rage
• hallucination
• abnormality
• obsession
• senile dementia
• phobia
• monomania
• unsoundness
• dementedness

Dissimilar Words

• rationality
• lucidity
• reasonableness
• normality
• soundness
• reasonability
• sanity
• mind
• rationalness
• saneness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of psychosis

The cases have brought to light a mysterious condition known as postpartum psychosis. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

When acute psychosis strikes, or when a person experiences anosognosia — the neurological inability to recognize one’s own illness — expecting them to self-navigate a crisis hotline is not a safety net. — Kerry Martin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026

Postpartum psychosis is a rare but serious condition that can affect new mothers. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026

OpenAI has yet to involve people prone to psychosis or mania in improving ChatGPT safeguards. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026