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madness

/ˈmɛd.nɘs/
Meanings
  • noun

    1. A state of severe mental illness, typically manifesting as disorderly thinking, emotions, behavior, or a combination of these.

    - "Her madness drove her to commit unspeakable acts."
    - "The asylum was filled with patients suffering from various forms of madness."
  • noun

    2. A state of extreme enthusiasm or obsession.

    - "His madness for collecting stamps filled every room of his house."
    - "She was in a madness of love with her new boyfriend."
Antonyms

sanity
Rhymes
Words rhyming with madness
dizziness , craziness , lunacy , insanity
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. madness (en) : State of severe mental illness

  2. madness (en) : Extreme enthusiasm or obsession

  3. madness (en) : Foolishness or silliness

  4. madness (en) : Maddening or causing great annoyance

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. madness (en) : State of severe mental illness

  2. madness (en) : Extreme enthusiasm or obsession

  3. madness (en) : Foolishness or silliness

Variants
List of all variants of madness that leads to same result
madness , madnesses , (a) method in/to one's madness , a method in her madness , a method in his madness , a method in one's madness , a method in their madness , a method to her madness , a method to his madness , a method to one's madness , a method to their madness , method in her madness , method in his madness , method in one's madness , method in their madness , method to her madness , method to his madness , method to one's madness , method to their madness
Forms
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madder, madnesses, more mad, most mad

Etymology
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Old English: magan, meaning 'mad, frenzied, or manic'. Derived from magan, meaning 'to be in love'.

Trivia
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  1. Madness was the name of a popular British punk rock band active from 1979 to 1992.

  2. Madness Day is celebrated annually on February 18 to raise awareness about mental health and to challenge the stigma surrounding mental illness.

  3. The term 'mad as a hatter' comes from the mercury poisoning that hatmakers experienced from handling mercury in the hat-making process.

Related Concepts
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  1. psychosis: A mental disorder characterized by a loss of contact with reality.

  2. schizophrenia: A chronic and severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves.

  3. bipolar disorder: A mental disorder characterized by extreme mood swings, including both mania and depression.

Culture
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Madness has been a significant theme in literature, art, and music throughout history. In literature, madness is often portrayed as a tragic and dangerous condition, leading characters to commit heinous acts. In art, madness is depicted in various forms, such as the madness of King George III in Gainsborough's famous painting, or the madness of the Joker in Batman comics. In music, madness is a common theme in genres like heavy metal and punk rock, representing rebellion and chaos.

How to Memorize "madness"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person with wild, disheveled hair and wild, erratic behavior. Imagine their unstable emotions and chaotic thoughts.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'madness' with the image of a mad hatter from Alice in Wonderland, or with the character of King Lear from Shakespeare's play.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Mad Dog' to remember the definition of madness as 'A Man Driven to the brink of Disorderly behavior and Thoughts'.

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