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.
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Recent Examples of psychosis
If the administration decides to reclassify marijuana, Cuomo said, officials should also focus public messaging efforts to include warnings for youth, pregnancy, driving and individuals with a history of psychosis.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
The woman had mental illness, including psychosis, and planned to move out of state shortly after the hearing, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
Ricardo Twumasi, a lecturer in psychosis studies at King’s College London, suggests building safeguards directly into AI models before release.
—Robert Hart, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Until recently, Sharon had worked on a hospital ward for mothers with postpartum psychosis.
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
The woman had mental illness, including psychosis, and planned to move out of state shortly after the hearing, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
Ricardo Twumasi, a lecturer in psychosis studies at King’s College London, suggests building safeguards directly into AI models before release.
—Robert Hart, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Until recently, Sharon had worked on a hospital ward for mothers with postpartum psychosis.
—Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychosis
Noun
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Seeing no future in fast food, Siemiatkowski took jobs as a dementia caretaker, school teacher, and eventually an internet subscription telemarketer.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Vision may be impacted and the sufferer will demonstrate symptoms of dementia before, ultimately, losing the ability to perform basic functions like eating, swallowing and breathing.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The unique human ability for speech and language—often impacted by autism and schizophrenia—may also be connected.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Brown had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and suffered hallucinations and paranoia, his sister said.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Sure, other fates are possible, like direct collapse to a black hole or explosions through the pair-instability mechanism, but a core-collapse supernova (also known as a type II supernova) represents the fate of the majority of the most massive stars ever to be born.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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Founders cited financial stress and income instability as major concerns, with 68% uncertain about meeting payroll or personal expenses, leading to exhaustion.—
Samantha Dewalt,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Psychosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychosis. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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