HyperDic: madness

English > 5 senses of the word madness:
NOUNstatemadness, lunacy, insanenessobsolete terms for legal insanity
statemadness, rabies, hydrophobia, lyssaan acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal)
feelingmadness, fury, ragea feeling of intense anger
cognitionmadness, folly, foolishness, crazinessthe quality of being rash and foolish
attributemadness, rabidity, rabidnessunrestrained / unrestrained excitement / excitement or enthusiasm
madness > pronunciation
Soundsmae'dnahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > madness: 5 senses > noun 1, state
Meaningobsolete terms for legal insanity.
Synonymslunacy, insaneness
Broaderinsanityrelatively permanent / permanent disorder of the mind
Spanishfuria, vesania, vesanía
Catalanfúria, vesània
Adjectivesmadaffected with madness or insanity
English > madness: 5 senses > noun 2, state
MeaningAn acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain.
Synonymsrabies, hydrophobia, lyssa
Broaderzoonosis, zoonotic diseaseAn animal disease that can be transmitted to humans
Spanishhidrofobia, lisa, rabia
Catalanhidrofòbia, ràbia
English > madness: 5 senses > noun 3, feeling
MeaningA feeling of intense anger.
Synonymsfury, rage
NarrowerlividityA state of fury so great the face becomes discolored
wrathIntense anger (usually on an epic scale)
Broaderanger, choler, ireA strong emotion
Spanishfuria, furor, rabia
Catalanfúria, furor, ràbia
Adjectivesmadroused to anger
English > madness: 5 senses > noun 4, cognition
MeaningThe quality of being rash and foolish.
Synonymsfolly, foolishness, craziness
BroaderstupidityA poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
Spanishdesatino, insensatez, locura, tontería
Catalanbogeria, despropòsit, insensatesa
Adjectivesmadvery foolish
English > madness: 5 senses > noun 5, attribute
Meaningunrestrained / unrestrained excitement / excitement or enthusiasm.
Example"poetry is a sort of divine madness"
Synonymsrabidity, rabidness
Broaderexuberance, enthusiasm, ebullienceoverflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
Spanishextravagancia, insensatez, locura
Adjectivesmadmarked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion

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