brain-wormed

adjective

Delusional, paranoid or obsessive.

“That's the most brain-wormed idea I've ever heard.”

Meanings

adjectivebrain-wormed (comparative more brain-wormed, superlative most brain-wormed)

comparative more brain-wormed · superlative most brain-wormed

  1. 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.

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APA

brain-wormed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brain-wormed

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“brain-wormed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brain-wormed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brain-wormed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brain-wormed.

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