messed-upness
nounEtymology From messed-up + -ness.
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Informal The state or condition of being messed-up.
- Nor does such messed-upness in life outside of novels invariably remain unchanged.1976, Paunch: Issues 44-51
- Some of the messed-upness is caused by our pursuing values other than those God wants for us. In short, some of our problems are caused by our ... Some of our messed-upness is caused by the choices of others or by just plain bad luck.1994, Barbara DeGrote-Sorensen, David Allen Sorensen, Six weeks to a simpler lifestyle:
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- Kids were everywhere, in various stages of messed-upness.2010, Amy Goldman Koss, Side Effects:
- Related terms
- messed-up