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madness
mad·ness M0020900 (măd′nĭs)n.1. The condition of being mentally deranged.2. Great folly: It was sheer madness to attempt the drive during a blizzard.3. Enthusiasm; excitement: the madness of Mardi Gras.4. Archaic Fury; rage.madness (ˈmædnɪs) n1. insanity; lunacy2. extreme anger, excitement, or foolishness3. (Veterinary Science) a nontechnical word for rabiesmad•ness (ˈmæd nɪs)
n. 1. the state of being mad; insanity. 2. senseless folly. 3. frenzy; rage. 4. intense excitement or hilarity. [1350–1400] madness- ire, rage, fury - Ire suggests greater intensity than anger, rage suggests loss of self-control, and fury is destructive rage verging on madness.
- mania - Based on a Greek word meaning "madness," ultimately from an Indo-European root for "mind."
- rage - Traces back to Latin rabia, an alteration of rabies, meaning "fury, madness."
- woodness - Madness or insanity, from Old English wood, "out of one's mind."
Madness - As crazy as a baboon chasing shit around a tree —American colloquialism
- As crazy as a loon —American colloquialism
Popular variations include “Crazy as bats” and “Crazy as a bed bug,” the latter said to make its first appearance in Ernest Hemingway’s For Whom the Bell Tolls. - Crazy as owl shit —Pat Conroy
- As mad as a brush —Julia O’Faolain
- As mad as a March hare —English phrase
Even though Lewis Carroll didn’t coin the phrase as many people think, its appearance in Alice in Wonderland probably contributed towards its common and continued usage to describe irrationality. The same is true of “Mad as a hatter” which originally alluded to the symptoms of madness by workers in the hat industry caused by exposure to chemicals. - As mad as a serpent —Carolyn See, New York Times/Hers, July 3, 1986
- As nutty as a fruitcake —American colloquialism
In vogue since around 1935 this has seeded such twists as “You’re as nutty as a Mars bar” (Tom Robbins) and “Nuttier than a Hershey bar with almonds” (Ed Mc Bain). Departing from the candy and cake comparisons altogether, there’s “As nutty as a squirrel’s nest” (Mike Sommer).
madnessYou should be careful which words you use to refer to someone who has an abnormal mental condition. The adjectives mad, insane, crazy, demented, and deranged, and the nouns lunatic, maniac, madman, and spastic are usually avoided nowadays in serious speech and writing because they are thought to be offensive. Instead, you can say that someone is mentally ill. If their condition is less severe, you can say that they are mentally disturbed or unbalanced, or that they have psychological problems. At least ninety percent of the men and women who kill themselves are mentally ill....an institution for mentally disturbed children....the area of the jail reserved for women with psychological problems.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  madness - obsolete terms for legal insanity insaneness, lunacyinsanity - relatively permanent disorder of the mind | | 2. |  madness - an 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 brainlyssa, rabies, hydrophobiazoonosis, zoonotic disease - an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans | | 3. |  madness - a feeling of intense anger; "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"; "his face turned red with rage"fury, rageanger, ire, choler - a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievancewrath - intense anger (usually on an epic scale)lividity - a state of fury so great the face becomes discolored | | 4. | madness - the quality of being rash and foolish; "trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly"; "adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness"craziness, foolishness, follystupidity - a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience | | 5. | madness - unrestrained excitement or enthusiasm; "poetry is a sort of divine madness"rabidity, rabidnessebullience, enthusiasm, exuberance - overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval |
madnessnoun1. insanity, mental illness, delusion, mania, dementia, distraction, aberration, psychosis, lunacy, craziness, derangement, psychopathy He was driven to the brink of madness.2. foolishness, nonsense, folly, absurdity, idiocy, wildness, daftness (informal), foolhardiness, preposterousness It is political madness.3. frenzy, riot, furore, uproar, abandon, excitement, agitation, intoxication, unrestraint The country was in a state of madnessQuotations
"We are all born mad. Some remain so" [Samuel Beckett Waiting for Godot]
"Though this be madness, yet there's method in't" [William Shakespeare Hamlet]
"O! that way madness lies; let me shun that" [William Shakespeare King Lear]
"What is a more irrefutable proof of madness than an inability to have a doubt?" [Sir Peter Ustinov Dear Me]madnessnoun1. Serious mental illness or disorder impairing a person's capacity to function normally and safely:brainsickness, craziness, dementia, derangement, disturbance, insaneness, insanity, lunacy, mental illness, psychopathy, unbalance.Psychiatry: mania.Psychology: aberration, alienation.2. Foolish behavior:absurdity, folly, foolery, foolishness, idiocy, imbecility, insanity, lunacy, nonsense, preposterousness, senselessness, silliness, tomfoolery, zaniness.Informal: craziness.Translationsmad (mӕd) adjective1. mentally disturbed or insane. Ophelia went mad; You must be mad. 發瘋的 发疯的2. (sometimes with at or with) very angry. She was mad at me for losing my keys. 氣瘋了 发怒的3. (with about) having a great liking or desire for. I'm just mad about Harry. 極渴望的 入迷的ˈmadly adverb 發瘋地 发疯地ˈmadness noun 瘋狂 疯狂ˈmadden verb to make mad or very angry. The animal was maddened by the pain. 使發瘋，使狂怒 使发疯，使狂怒 ˈmaddening adjective likely to cause anger. maddening delays. 使人惱火的 令人恼怒的，令人发狂的 ˈmaddeningly adverb 使人惱火地 使人恼火地ˈmadman – plural ˈmadmen: feminine ˈmadwoman – plural ˈmadwomen – noun a person who is insane. He drove/fought like a madman. 狂人, 瘋子 狂人，疯子 mad ˈcow disease noun a fatal disease of cattle, which can affect also humans who eat meat from infected cattle. 狂牛病 狂牛病like mad wildly, desperately, very quickly etc. struggling/trying/running like mad. 發瘋似的 发疯似的madness
have (a) method in (one's) madnessTo have a specific, rational purpose in what one is doing or planning, even though it may seem crazy or absurd to another person. I know you don't understand my motivation for this decision, but after the dust settles, you'll see that I have a method in my madness. You may have method in your madness, but these radical changes to the business could still prove catastrophic.See also: have, madness, methodhave (a) method to (one's) madnessTo have a specific, rational purpose in what one is doing or planning, even though it may seem crazy or absurd to another person. I know you don't understand my motivation for this decision, but after the dust settles, you'll see that I have a method to my madness. You may have method to your madness, but these radical changes to the business could still prove catastrophic.See also: have, madness, methodthere is (a) method to (one's) madnessThere is a specific, rational purpose in what one is doing or planning, even though it may seem crazy or absurd to another person. I know you don't understand my motivation for this decision, but after the dust settles, you'll see that there is a method to my madness. There may be method to your madness, but these radical changes to the business could still prove catastrophic.See also: madness, method, theremethod in (one's) madnessA specific, rational purpose in what one is doing or planning, even though it may seem crazy or absurd to another person. Originated in Shakespeare's Hamlet: "Though this be madness, yet there is method in it." He may seem scattered and disorganized, but I guarantee there's a method in his madness.See also: madness, method(a) method in (one's) madnessA specific, rational purpose in what one is doing or planning, even though it may appear crazy or absurd to another person. Usually used in the phrase "have/there is (a) method in (one's) madness." You may have method in your madness, but these radical changes to the business could still prove catastrophic. I know you don't understand my motivation for this decision, but after the dust settles you'll see that there is a method in my madness.See also: madness, method(a) method to (one's) madnessA specific, rational purpose in what one is doing or planning, even though it may appear crazy or absurd to another person. Usually used in the phrase "have/there is (a) method to (one's) madness." You may have method to your madness, but these radical changes to the business could still prove catastrophic. I know you don't understand my motivation for this decision, but after the dust settles you'll see that there is a method to my madness.See also: madness, methodthere is (a) method in (one's) madnessThere is a specific, rational purpose in what one is doing or planning, even though it may seem crazy or absurd to another person. I know you don't understand my motivation for this decision, but after the dust settles you'll see that there is a method in my madness. You may have method in your madness, but these radical changes to the business could still prove catastrophic.See also: madness, method, therethat way lies madnessTo engage in a mentioned activity will make one feel crazy, depressed, or anxious. When we're feeling dejected or disappointed, it's always tempting to fixate on what might have happened in our lives, had we made different choices, but let me tell you: that way lies madness.See also: lie, madness, that, waythat way madness liesTo engage in a mentioned activity will make one feel crazy, depressed, or anxious. When we're feeling dejected or disappointed, it's always tempting to fixate on what might have happened in our lives, had we made different choices, but let me tell you: that way madness lies.See also: lie, madness, that, way*method in one's madnessFig. a purpose in what one is doing, even though it seems to be crazy. (*Typically: be ~; have ~.) What I'm doing may look strange, but there is method in my madness. Wait until she finishes; then you'll see that she has method in her madness.See also: madness, methodmethod in one's madnessAn underlying purpose in crazy behavior, as in Harry takes seemingly random trips around the country but there's method to his madness-he's checking on real estate values . This expression comes from Shakespeare's Hamlet (2:2): "Though this be madness, yet there is method in it." For a modern equivalent, see crazy like a fox. See also: madness, methodthat way madness lies or that way lies madness People say that way madness lies or that way lies madness to mean that doing a particular thing will cause you to go crazy. I've given up trying to tidy up after him. That way madness lies. Lie to anyone you want, but don't lie to yourself. That way lies madness. Note: People also say this way madness lies or this way lies madness. I keep thinking about Richard, and this way lies madness.See also: lie, madness, that, waythere is method in someone's madness If you say there is method in someone's madness, you mean that although what they do seems strange, they have a good reason for doing it. Of course, there's method in her madness because an empty fridge means I have to take her out to dinner. Note: People also say there is method in the madness. This sounds like pointless technology, but there is method in the madness.See also: madness, method, therethat way madness lies it is ill-advised to pursue a particular course of action as it will cause distress or anxiety. This phrase is a quotation from King Lear, taken from the speech in which Lear shies away from contemplating the ingratitude of his daughters Regan and Goneril.See also: lie, madness, that, waythere is method in someone's madness there is a sensible foundation for what appears to be foolish or strange behaviour. This expression comes from the scene in Hamlet in which Hamlet feigns madness, causing Polonius to remark: ‘Though this be madness, yet there is method in't’.See also: madness, method, therethere’s ˌmethod in somebody’s ˈmadness there is a reason for your behaviour and it is not as strange or as stupid as it seems: ‘Why do you always read your newspaper backwards?’ ‘Ah, there’s method in my madness — the back pages are where the sport is.’This comes from Shakespeare’s play Hamlet: ‘Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t (= in it).’See also: madness, methodmethod in one's madness, there isThere is an underlying purpose in crazy behavior. Shakespeare was hardly the first person to make this observation, but his statement of it in Hamlet (2.2) gave rise to the modern locution (“Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t”). It was probably already a cliché by the time G. K. Chesterton played on it (The Fad of the Fisherman, 1922): “There nearly always is method in madness. It’s what drives men mad, being methodical!”See also: method, theremethod to one's madnessDo things in an unorthodox fashion, yet nevertheless achieve the intended result. Yet again Shakespeare's Hamlet provided a phrase that was picked up and used through the ages. Having observed Hamlet rave on in what appeared to be senseless sentences, Polonious makes a comment that turns out to be true: “Though this be madness, yet there is method in't.” Under less dramatic circumstances, the phrase applies to getting the right outcome by what seems to be the wrong method, and we've all done that.See also: madness, methodmadness
madness mental derangement (‘insanity’) which disrupts the ‘normal’ social functioning of an individual, leading to strange and unpredictable behaviour. In modern medical or psychiatric DISCOURSE,‘madness’ is conceptualized and treated either as one of a number of physically grounded medical conditions (hence also treatable by drugs) or as a clinically identifiable personality disorder (see also PSYCHOSIS). In the sociological literature, it is more likely to be analysed as an example of the wider phenomenon of social LABELLING and SOCIAL CONTROL. For FOUCAULT, for instance, modern ways of handling ‘madness’ must be analysed as an aspect of the wider phenomena of social POWER and SURVEILLANCE, and social exclusion, in modern societies. Thus for sociological purposes there can be no question of any simple acceptance of the 'S cientific’ labels attached by ‘experts’. In other societies and at other times, the kinds of behaviour now usually labelled ‘insane’ would be more variously labelled, e.g. as SHAMANISM, WITCHCRAFT, etc., and the social treatment of these would be similarly variable. In order to capture the social character of madness, there must be analysis of the social basis and social implications of madness. Medical and associated psychiatric conceptions will be part of this analysis, but can have no automatic priority in their own terms. See also LAING, SZASZ.MadnessAlcithoedriven mad by Dionysus. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 16]Alcmeondriven mad by the Furies. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 16]Ashton, Lucygoes mad upon marriage; stabs husband. [Br. Lit.: Bride of Lammermoor]Bedlam(Hospital of St. Mary of Bethlehem) first asylum for the insane in England; noted for brutal treatment of its patients. [Br. Hist.: EB, I: 924]Belvideragoes mad when husband dies. [Br. Lit.: Venice Preserved, Benét, 1052]Bess o’ Bedlaminmate of London’s lunatic asylum; female counterpart of Tom o’ Bedlam. [Br. Folklore: Walsh, Modern, 55]Broteasangered Artemis; she drove him mad. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 47]ButesDionysus drove him mad. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 48]Cleese, Johnperforms a manic comic character with persecution complex. [Br. TV: “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” in Terrace, II, 108]Clementina, Ladymentally unbalanced; vacillates between love and religion. [Br. Lit.: Sir Charles Grandison, Walsh Modern, 99]Dervish(Darwesh) member of ascetic order; frenzied, whirling dancer. [Muslim Rel.: Parrinder, 75; Jobes, 433]Dympna, St.curing of madness attributed to her intercession. [Christian Hagiog.: Attwater, 107]Elviragreat mad scene caused by betrayal of Arthur. [Ital. Opera: Bellini, Puritani, Westerman, 133–135]Erinyes(Furies) three sisters who tormented those guilty of blood crimes, driving them mad. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 320]Furioso, Bombastesgoes mad upon loss of betrothed. [Br. Opera: Rhodes, Bombastes Furioso, Walsh, Modern, 64–65]Gunn, Benhalf-demented castaway. [Br. Lit.: Treasure Island]HieronimoSpanish general goes mad on seeing the body of his murdered son. [Br. Drama: The Spanish Tragedy in Magill II, 990]King Leargoes mad as all desert him. [Brit. Lit.: Shakespeare King Lear]Leverkühn, Adrianbrilliant musician attains pinnacle; rapidly deteriorates mentally. [Ger. Lit.: Doctor Faustus]Luciafrustration causes her to murder husband. [Ital. Opera: Donizetti, Lucia di Lammermoor, Westerman, 126–127]Mad Hattercrazy gentleman who co-hosts mad tea party. [Br. Lit.: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland]Madwoman of Chaillot, Thefour eccentric women foil capitalistic exploiters. [Fr. Lit.: Benét, 618]Mahony, Dr. Richardtries in vain to stay the insanity that eventually overwhelms him. [Australian Lit.: The Fortunes of Richard Mahony in Magill II, 341]March Harecrazy rabbit who co-hosts mad tea party. [Br. Lit.: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland]McMurphy, Randall Patrickbrash Irishman, lobotomized in asylum after causing numerous scandals. [Am. Lit.: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest]Myshkin, Princefour years in sanitarium; thought mad, treated for epilepsy. [Russ. Lit.: The Idiot]Opheliagoes mad after father’s death. [Br. Lit.: Hamlet]Orlandodriven insane by lover’s betrayal. [Ital. Lit.: Orlando Furioso]Rochester, Berthainsane wife of Edward Rochester. [Br. Lit.: Jane Eyre]Tom o’ Bedlaman inmate of London’s lunatic asylum. Cf. Bess o’ Bedlam. [Br. Folklore: Benét, 3]Very, Jones “monomaniac”or “profoundly sane” ? [Am. Hist.: Hart, 883]Wozzeckthought of blood drives him to murder and suicide. [Aust. Opera: Berg, Wozzeck, Westerman, 480–481]madness
mad·ness (mad'nes), This imprecise and outmoded word is best avoided in medical speech and writing. Negative or pejorative connotations may render it offensive in some contexts.The state of being mad.madness Neurology
See Megaloblastic madness.
Psychiatry
(1) A poetic (i.e., nonmedical) term for severe mental illness.
(2) An antiquated, non-specific term for any mental illness, including psychoses or neuroses, of any degree and state of decompensation.
Vox populi
Wild and crazy or disinhibited activity.FinancialSeeMADmadness
Synonyms for madnessnoun insanitySynonyms- insanity
- mental illness
- delusion
- mania
- dementia
- distraction
- aberration
- psychosis
- lunacy
- craziness
- derangement
- psychopathy
noun foolishnessSynonyms- foolishness
- nonsense
- folly
- absurdity
- idiocy
- wildness
- daftness
- foolhardiness
- preposterousness
noun frenzySynonyms- frenzy
- riot
- furore
- uproar
- abandon
- excitement
- agitation
- intoxication
- unrestraint
Synonyms for madnessnoun serious mental illness or disorder impairing a person's capacity to function normally and safelySynonyms- brainsickness
- craziness
- dementia
- derangement
- disturbance
- insaneness
- insanity
- lunacy
- mental illness
- psychopathy
- unbalance
- mania
- aberration
- alienation
noun foolish behaviorSynonyms- absurdity
- folly
- foolery
- foolishness
- idiocy
- imbecility
- insanity
- lunacy
- nonsense
- preposterousness
- senselessness
- silliness
- tomfoolery
- zaniness
- craziness
Synonyms for madnessnoun obsolete terms for legal insanitySynonymsRelated Wordsnoun an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal)SynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a feeling of intense angerSynonymsRelated Words- anger
- ire
- choler
- wrath
- lividity
noun the quality of being rash and foolishSynonyms- craziness
- foolishness
- folly
Related Wordsnoun unrestrained excitement or enthusiasmSynonymsRelated Words- ebullience
- enthusiasm
- exuberance
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