Fortunately, I have never succumbed to the psychosis they call love.
Source: tatoeba (5288765)
Psychosis
/saɪˈkəʊsɪs/
Synonyms for "psychosis" (61 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (13)
abuliaarteriosclerotic psychosisbrain diseasecertifiabilitycrack upcrack-updementia paralyticadipsomaniadrug addictionemotional disorder
Noun(3 words)
Strong matches (18)
emotional instabilityfolie du doutefunctional nervous disorderfunctional psychosisgeneral paralysisgeneral paresisinsanitylunacymaladjustmentmanic-depressive psychosismelancholiamental disordermental illnessmetabolic psychosis
Related words (30)
moral insanitynervous breakdownnervous disorderneurosisorganic psychosisparalytic dementiaparanoiapathological drunkennesspersonality disorderpresenile dementiaprison psychosisproblems in livingpsychopathiapsychopathia sexualispsychopathic conditionpsychopathic personalitypsychopathyreactionschizophreniasenile dementia
Show 7 more words
senile psychosissenilitysexual pathologysituational psychosissocial maladjustmentsyphilitic paresistoxic psychosis
Noun(3 words)
nonclinical psychosispsychotic disorderpsychotic syndrome
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abulia, arteriosclerotic psychosis, brain disease, certifiability, collective mania.
- Sentence evidence is available for psychosis, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "psychosis".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "psychosis"
Keep "psychosis" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "psychosis" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "psychosis", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "psychosis" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
8 entriesmental diseasemental illnesspsychiatric disorderpsychiatric symptompsychological statepsychopathologypsychopathysymptom complex
More specific
8 entriesbrief psychotic disordercollective delusioncollective maniadelusional disordermass hysteriaschizophreniaschizophreniform disordersubstance-induced psychosis
Collocations
6 entriesacute psychosisfirst episode psychosispsychosis riskpsychosis spectrumpsychosis symptomssubclinical psychosis
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
8 total sentences available.
He is suffering from a mental illness that can lead to insomnia, depression, anxiety, inability to concentrate, loss of appetite, suicidal thoughts, high blood pressure, and bouts of uncontrolled aggression. This is a form of psychosis which is generally known in common parlance as "love."
Source: tatoeba (5290780)
Your yelling and howling is called a psychosis. I ask, I beg you to see a therapist before you get institutionalized.
Source: tatoeba (5880261)
Fadil's psychosis took over.
Source: tatoeba (5882900)
Showing 4 of 8 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "psychosis"?
Closest matches include abulia, arteriosclerotic psychosis, brain disease, certifiability, collective mania.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "psychosis"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.