messed-upness

messed-upness

English

Etymology

From messed-up +‎ -ness.

Noun

messed-upness (uncountable)

1. (informal) The state or condition of being messed-up.
   • 1976, Paunch: Issues 44-51:

     Nor does such messed-upness in life outside of novels invariably remain unchanged.

   • 1994, Barbara DeGrote-Sorensen, David Allen Sorensen, Six weeks to a simpler lifestyle:

     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.

   • 2010, Amy Goldman Koss, Side Effects:

     Kids were everywhere, in various stages of messed-upness.

Related terms

• messed-up