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madness
[ mad-nis ]
noun
- the state of being mad; insanity.
- senseless folly:
It is sheer madness to speak as you do.
- frenzy; rage.
- intense excitement or enthusiasm.
madness
/ ˈmædnɪs /
noun
- insanity; lunacy
- extreme anger, excitement, or foolishness
- a nontechnical word for rabies
Other Words From
- pre·madness noun
Word History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
see method in one's madness .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.
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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