Derangement Syndrome

English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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