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madness

[ mad-nis ]

noun

  1. the state of being mad; insanity.
  2. senseless folly:

    It is sheer madness to speak as you do.

  3. frenzy; rage.
  4. intense excitement or enthusiasm.


madness

/ ˈmædnɪs /

noun

  1. insanity; lunacy
  2. extreme anger, excitement, or foolishness
  3. a nontechnical word for rabies
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • pre·madness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of madness1

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

see method in one's madness .
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Example Sentences

“I first heard of the project back in 2018, and I remember saying, ‘What is this madness?’

“I’ve seen multiple people die out here,” James said, and something more forceful has to be done to put an end to the madness.

In the midst of the movie’s madness, it’s such a vulnerable, relatable moment.

Dame Rachel de Souza, the Children's Commissioner for England, said it was "madness" that the law currently allowed parents to take a child out of school when concerns had already been raised.

From BBC

Dame Rachel de Souza told the BBC it was "madness" that the law currently allowed parents to take a child out of school even if concerns had already been raised.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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