Definition of delirium in English:

delirium

noun dɪˈlɪrɪəmdəˈlɪriəm

mass noun

1An acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence, occurring in intoxication, fever, and other disorders.
somewhere a patient shouted in delirium
she had fits of delirium
Example sentencesExamples
- Psychotic symptoms can appear as a part of delirium, dementia or any other organic brain syndrome.
- Neurologic consultation can help establish a differential diagnosis in patients with delirium.
- Certain signs and symptoms can help physicians distinguish between delirium and a pre-existing psychiatric disorder.
- Schizophrenia is conventionally distinguished from the organic psychoses dementia and delirium by the absence of intellectual compromise.
- Unlike dementia, delirium is a severe but temporary state of mental confusion.
- Some affected people suffer mental disturbances such as delirium, hallucinations, and even psychotic behaviour.
- The use of antidepressants, antipsychotics, or anticholinesterase inhibitors for insomnia related to delirium or dementia is also unproved.
- Cognitive impairment, delirium, and dementia are present in some older adult patients.
Synonyms
derangement, dementia, dementedness, temporary madness/insanity
incoherence, raving, irrationality, hysteria, wildness, feverishness, frenzy, hallucination
rare calenture
1. 1.1 Wild excitement or ecstasy.
  a chorus of delirium from the terrace
  Example sentencesExamples
  The smell of incense filled the room and transported me, in my delirium, back to my youth as a Miami altar boy.
  I ended up getting a digital keyboard, which was so amazing to me - excitement to the point of delirium.
  Not only did the win send the home fans into state of rapturous delirium, but the achievement relieved the team's coach, who had looked tense during the final.
  ‘The thrill, the mad delirium of being free is beyond description,’ he writes.
  There's a floodlit stage and electronic band of ‘gruperos’ in transports of salsa-invoked delirium.
  Synonyms
  ecstasy, rapture, transports, wild emotion, passion, wildness, excitement, frenzy, feverishness, fever
  euphoria, elation

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin, from delirare 'deviate, be deranged' (literally 'deviate from the furrow'), from de- 'away' + lira 'ridge between furrows'.

This is a Latin word adopted into English, from the verb delirare ‘deviate, be deranged’. The literal meaning is ‘deviate from the furrow’, from de- ‘away’ and lira ‘a ridge between furrows’.

Rhymes

Miriam

Definition of delirium in US English:

delirium

noundəˈlirēəmdəˈlɪriəm

1An acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and other disorders and is characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech.
somewhere a patient shouted in delirium
she had fits of delirium
Example sentencesExamples
- Psychotic symptoms can appear as a part of delirium, dementia or any other organic brain syndrome.
- Certain signs and symptoms can help physicians distinguish between delirium and a pre-existing psychiatric disorder.
- Cognitive impairment, delirium, and dementia are present in some older adult patients.
- The use of antidepressants, antipsychotics, or anticholinesterase inhibitors for insomnia related to delirium or dementia is also unproved.
- Unlike dementia, delirium is a severe but temporary state of mental confusion.
- Some affected people suffer mental disturbances such as delirium, hallucinations, and even psychotic behaviour.
- Schizophrenia is conventionally distinguished from the organic psychoses dementia and delirium by the absence of intellectual compromise.
- Neurologic consultation can help establish a differential diagnosis in patients with delirium.
Synonyms
derangement, dementia, dementedness, temporary insanity, temporary madness
1. 1.1 Wild excitement or ecstasy.
  a chorus of delirium from the terrace
  Example sentencesExamples
  I ended up getting a digital keyboard, which was so amazing to me - excitement to the point of delirium.
  There's a floodlit stage and electronic band of ‘gruperos’ in transports of salsa-invoked delirium.
  The smell of incense filled the room and transported me, in my delirium, back to my youth as a Miami altar boy.
  ‘The thrill, the mad delirium of being free is beyond description,’ he writes.
  Not only did the win send the home fans into state of rapturous delirium, but the achievement relieved the team's coach, who had looked tense during the final.
  Synonyms
  ecstasy, rapture, transports, wild emotion, passion, wildness, excitement, frenzy, feverishness, fever

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin, from delirare ‘deviate, be deranged’ (literally ‘deviate from the furrow’), from de- ‘away’ + lira ‘ridge between furrows’.

单词	delirium
释义	Definition of delirium in English: delirium noun dɪˈlɪrɪəmdəˈlɪriəm mass noun 1An acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence, occurring in intoxication, fever, and other disorders. somewhere a patient shouted in delirium she had fits of delirium Example sentencesExamples Psychotic symptoms can appear as a part of delirium, dementia or any other organic brain syndrome. Neurologic consultation can help establish a differential diagnosis in patients with delirium. Certain signs and symptoms can help physicians distinguish between delirium and a pre-existing psychiatric disorder. Schizophrenia is conventionally distinguished from the organic psychoses dementia and delirium by the absence of intellectual compromise. Unlike dementia, delirium is a severe but temporary state of mental confusion. Some affected people suffer mental disturbances such as delirium, hallucinations, and even psychotic behaviour. The use of antidepressants, antipsychotics, or anticholinesterase inhibitors for insomnia related to delirium or dementia is also unproved. Cognitive impairment, delirium, and dementia are present in some older adult patients. Synonyms derangement, dementia, dementedness, temporary madness/insanity incoherence, raving, irrationality, hysteria, wildness, feverishness, frenzy, hallucination rare calenture 1.1 Wild excitement or ecstasy. a chorus of delirium from the terrace Example sentencesExamples The smell of incense filled the room and transported me, in my delirium, back to my youth as a Miami altar boy. I ended up getting a digital keyboard, which was so amazing to me - excitement to the point of delirium. Not only did the win send the home fans into state of rapturous delirium, but the achievement relieved the team's coach, who had looked tense during the final. ‘The thrill, the mad delirium of being free is beyond description,’ he writes. There's a floodlit stage and electronic band of ‘gruperos’ in transports of salsa-invoked delirium. Synonyms ecstasy, rapture, transports, wild emotion, passion, wildness, excitement, frenzy, feverishness, fever euphoria, elation Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin, from delirare 'deviate, be deranged' (literally 'deviate from the furrow'), from de- 'away' + lira 'ridge between furrows'. This is a Latin word adopted into English, from the verb delirare ‘deviate, be deranged’. The literal meaning is ‘deviate from the furrow’, from de- ‘away’ and lira ‘a ridge between furrows’. Rhymes Miriam Definition of delirium in US English: delirium noundəˈlirēəmdəˈlɪriəm 1An acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and other disorders and is characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech. somewhere a patient shouted in delirium she had fits of delirium Example sentencesExamples Psychotic symptoms can appear as a part of delirium, dementia or any other organic brain syndrome. Certain signs and symptoms can help physicians distinguish between delirium and a pre-existing psychiatric disorder. Cognitive impairment, delirium, and dementia are present in some older adult patients. The use of antidepressants, antipsychotics, or anticholinesterase inhibitors for insomnia related to delirium or dementia is also unproved. Unlike dementia, delirium is a severe but temporary state of mental confusion. Some affected people suffer mental disturbances such as delirium, hallucinations, and even psychotic behaviour. Schizophrenia is conventionally distinguished from the organic psychoses dementia and delirium by the absence of intellectual compromise. Neurologic consultation can help establish a differential diagnosis in patients with delirium. Synonyms derangement, dementia, dementedness, temporary insanity, temporary madness 1.1 Wild excitement or ecstasy. a chorus of delirium from the terrace Example sentencesExamples I ended up getting a digital keyboard, which was so amazing to me - excitement to the point of delirium. There's a floodlit stage and electronic band of ‘gruperos’ in transports of salsa-invoked delirium. The smell of incense filled the room and transported me, in my delirium, back to my youth as a Miami altar boy. ‘The thrill, the mad delirium of being free is beyond description,’ he writes. Not only did the win send the home fans into state of rapturous delirium, but the achievement relieved the team's coach, who had looked tense during the final. Synonyms ecstasy, rapture, transports, wild emotion, passion, wildness, excitement, frenzy, feverishness, fever Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin, from delirare ‘deviate, be deranged’ (literally ‘deviate from the furrow’), from de- ‘away’ + lira ‘ridge between furrows’.
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