Derangement Syndrome

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Coined in 2003 by Charles Krauthammer as Bush Derangement Syndrome (BDS) in The Washington Post article "The Delusional Dean".[1]

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Noun[edit]

Derangement Syndrome (plural Derangement Syndromes) (idiomatic, derogatory, nonstandard)

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

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References[edit]

  1. ^ The copy of the "The Delusional Dean" article from The Washington Post, Friday, December 5, 2003, page A31.
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