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madness

English

Etymology

From Middle English madnes, madnesse; equivalent to mad +? -ness.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /?mæd.n?s/, /?mæd.n?s/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /?mad.n?s/
  • (General New Zealand) IPA(key): /?m?d.n?s/

Noun

madness (countable and uncountable, plural madnesses)

  1. The state of being mad; insanity; mental disease.
  2. rash folly

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:insanity

Antonyms

  • sanity

Translations

Anagrams

  • Amsdens, desmans

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lunacy

English

Etymology

From lunatic +? -cy.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?lu?.n?.si /, /?lju?.n?.si/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?lu?.n?.si /

Noun

lunacy (countable and uncountable, plural lunacies)

  1. (of a person or group of people) The state of being mad, insanity
    1. a cyclical mental disease, apparently linked to the lunar phases
    2. insanity implying legal irresponsibility.
  2. Something deeply misguided.

Synonyms

  • (state of being mad): insanity, madness, craziness, craze

Translations

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