madness

English

Etymology

From Middle English madnes, madnesse; equivalent to mad + -ness.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmæd.nəs/, /ˈmæd.nɪs/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmad.nəs/
  • (General New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈmɛd.nɘs/

Noun

madness (countable and uncountable, plural madnesses)

  1. The state of being mad; insanity; mental disease.
  2. rash folly

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