derangement syndrome

noun

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

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Meanings

derangement syndrome1

nounderangement syndrome (plural derangement syndromes)

plural derangement syndromes

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

Derangement Syndrome2

nounDerangement Syndrome (plural Derangement Syndromes)

plural Derangement Syndromes

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

Origin

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

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APA

derangement syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derangement%20syndrome

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“derangement syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derangement%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “derangement syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derangement%20syndrome.

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