Meanings
comparative more brain-wormed · superlative most brain-wormed
- derogatoryfigurativelyDelusional, paranoid or obsessive.
That's the most brain-wormed idea I've ever heard.
Origin
From brain worm (“persistent delusion or obsession; a deeply-ingrained or unquestioned idea”) + -ed.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
brain-wormed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brain-wormed
“brain-wormed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brain-wormed. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brain-wormed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brain-wormed.
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