madness

[ mad-nis ]
/ ˈmæd nɪs /
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noun

the state of being mad; insanity.
senseless folly: It is sheer madness to speak as you do.
frenzy; rage.
intense excitement or enthusiasm.

Origin of madness

First recorded in 1350–1400, madness is from the Middle English word madnesse. See mad, -ness

OTHER WORDS FROM madness

pre·mad·ness, noun

Words nearby madness

madiun, madly, madlyn, madm., madman, madness, madonna, madonna and child, madonna lily, madras, madras states

Words related to madness

craziness, lunacy, delusion, foolishness, stupidity, mania, absurdity, hysteria, psychopathy, phobia, aberration, neurosis, unbalance, derangement, delirium, dementia, irrationality, fanaticism, psychosis

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British Dictionary definitions for madness

madness
/ (ˈmædnɪs) /

noun

insanity; lunacy
extreme anger, excitement, or foolishness
a nontechnical word for rabies

Medical definitions for madness

madness
[ măd′nĭs ]

n.

The quality or condition of being insane.

Idioms and Phrases with madness

madness

see method in one's madness.