PSYCHOSES Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

psychosis

noun

Definition of psychosis

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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 Defense attorneys had argued that Salazar suffered from past and current episodes of psychosis and was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2019. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Instead, the defense sought to persuade the jury that the 36-year-old former labor and delivery nurse was not criminally responsible because of mental disease, a rare condition called postpartum psychosis. — Michael Casey, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026 An employee at one public hospital said there are shortages of key specialized psychiatric medicines to treat bipolar disorders and acute psychosis, and more common medications for anxiety and panic disorders. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told manufacturers to remove those warnings in January, saying its review of the science did not find evidence that GLP-1s cause self-harm, depression, psychosis, or other mental health problems. — Jamie Ducharme, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for psychosis

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Petersen’s research established the concept of mild cognitive impairment, which lies between healthy cognitive aging and dementia.

— Richard Sima, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
According to authorities, the victim, Thomas Hegarty, suffered from severe dementia and had owned his Hollywood home for 25 years before four individuals schemed to strip him of his property.

— Joan Murray, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

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