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
Additionally, firstborns were more likely to have childhood psychoses and acne.
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Sara Novak, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2026
He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at 35, and psychosis was part of the disease.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at 35 and psychosis was part of the disease.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
The drug triggered severe dopamine spikes that could lead to violence, paranoia, psychosis and death.
—Jonathan Corum, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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Sara Novak, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2026
He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at 35, and psychosis was part of the disease.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at 35 and psychosis was part of the disease.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
The drug triggered severe dopamine spikes that could lead to violence, paranoia, psychosis and death.
—Jonathan Corum, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychosis
Noun
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But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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His wife recently raised more than $90,000 through GoFundMe to support his move into memory care following a dementia diagnosis.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Rodriguez’s attorneys allege that the suspect suffers from schizophrenia, according to The Seattle Times, The Daily Herald and KOMO News.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Nick was reportedly in a mental health conservatorship from 2020 to 2021 and has been diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Over the past several years, firms have faced a rapid succession of shocks, from inflation and rising interest rates to recurring fears of recession and geopolitical instability.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Returning to Haiti and Syria is out of the question for many people because those countries remain wracked with violence and instability, said Sejal Zota, co-founder and legal director of Just Futures Law.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Psychosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychosis. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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