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derangement syndrome

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables
de-range-men-t syn-drome
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal and balanced people triggered by the mention of a specific topic.

Derogatory

noun

One of three mechanical syndromes in the McKenzie method proposed in 1981 by the New Zealand physical therapist Robin McKenzie.

Etymology

Coined in 2003 by Charles Krauthammer as Bush Derangement Syndrome (BDS) in The Washington Post article "The Delusional Dean".

Usage

Inflected Forms

Derangement Syndromes (plural)

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does derangement syndrome mean?
The acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal and balanced people triggered by the mention of a specific topic.
Where does derangement syndrome come from?
Coined in 2003 by Charles Krauthammer as Bush Derangement Syndrome (BDS) in The Washington Post article "The Delusional Dean".

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