delirium

CEFRC1

/dɪˈlɪ.ɹi.əm/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A confused mental state caused by illness or drugs.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Wild, frenzied excitement or ecstasy.

Examples

  • Delirium of one person is called madness. Delirium of thousands of people is called religion.

  • That girl, locked inside her delirium, considers herself a princess.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication, and severe infection.

More examples

In context

  • We don't help racists promote their delirium caused by ignorance and stupidity.

  • Better to decay in absolute delirium, than to be the victim of the methodical unreason of ill-bestowed love.

  • The popular delirium [of the French Revolution] at first caught his enthusiastic mind.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Latin dēlīrium (“derangement, madness”).