madness

indénombrable

A noun referring to a state of being mentally ill or extremely foolish, or to a condition of intense anger or unrestrained excitement; also an obsolete term for legal insanity and an acute viral disease of the nervous system (rabies).

ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние психического заболевания или крайней глупости, а также состояние сильного гнева или необузданного возбуждения; также устаревший термин для юридического безумия и острого вирусного заболевания нервной системы (бешенство).esSustantivo que designa el estado de enfermedad mental o de extrema insensatez, así como un estado de ira intensa o agitación desenfrenada; también término anticuado para la locura legal y una enfermedad viral aguda del sistema nervioso (rabia).frNom désignant un état de maladie mentale ou d'extrême folie, ainsi qu'un état de grande colère ou d'excitation débridée ; également terme désuet pour la folie au sens juridique et pour une maladie virale aiguë du système nerveux (rage).deSubstantiv, das den Zustand einer psychischen Erkrankung oder extremer Torheit bezeichnet, ebenso einen Zustand starker Wut oder ungezügelter Erregung; veraltet auch für juristischen Wahnsinn und die akute Virusinfektion des Nervensystems (Tollwut).ptSubstantivo que designa o estado de doença mental ou de extrema insensatez, além de um estado de raiva intensa ou excitação descontrolada; também é um termo antigo para insanidade jurídica e para a doença viral aguda do sistema nervoso (raiva).zh指精神失常、精神错乱的状态；也指极度愚蠢或荒谬的行为；还可表示狂怒、失去理智的激动状态。arاسم يدل على حالة المرض العقلي أو الجنون، وكذلك على الحماقة الشديدة أو التصرف الطائش، وعلى حالة الغضب الشديد أو الهياج الجامح؛ كما يستخدم تاريخيًا للإشارة إلى الجنون القانوني وإلى داء الكلب، وهو مرض فيروسي حاد يصيب الجهاز العصبي.

1. Legal Insanity C2 formal legal

   A historical term for a state of mental illness that legally exempts a person from responsibility for their actions.

   • The defendant was found not guilty by reason of madness.
   • In old legal texts, madness was a recognized defense.
   • The court debated the definition of madness in the case.

   ruНевменяемостьesInsania legalfrAliénation mentale (responsabilité pénale)deUnzurechnungsfähigkeitptInimputabilidadezh精神错乱arعدم المسؤولية الجنائية

   Synonymes: dementiainsanitylunacy

2. Rabies B2 formal medical

   An acute viral disease affecting the nervous system of warm-blooded animals, typically transmitted through the bite of an infected animal, and fatal if untreated.

   • The dog was diagnosed with madness and had to be quarantined.
   • Vaccination campaigns have reduced the incidence of madness in wildlife.
   • Symptoms of madness include aggression and paralysis.

   ruБешенствоesRabiafrRage (maladie virale)deTollwutptRaivazh狂犬病arداء الكَلَب

   Synonymes: hydrophobiarabies

3. Intense Anger B1 informal

   A feeling of extreme fury or rage.

   • He was filled with madness after the betrayal.
   • Her madness at the injustice was palpable.
   • The crowd's madness turned into a riot.

   ruЯростьesIra intensafrFureur, ragedeWutptFúriazh狂怒arجنون الغضب

   Synonymes: frenzyfuryireoutrageragewrath

   Antonymes: calmnesscomposurepeaceserenity

4. Foolishness B2 informal

   The quality of being rash, reckless, or lacking good judgment.

   • It was sheer madness to drive in that blizzard.
   • His decision to quit his job without a plan was madness.
   • The plan was dismissed as madness by the committee.

   ruБезумствоesLocura (imprudencia)frFolie (imprudence)deTorheitptLoucurazh愚蠢arالحماقة

   Synonymes: absurditycrazinessfollyfoolishnessimprudenceinsanitylunacyrashnessrecklessness

   Antonymes: cautionjudgmentprudencesanitywisdom

5. Unrestrained Excitement B2 informal

   A state of wild enthusiasm or excitement that is not controlled.

   • The fans were in a state of madness after the winning goal.
   • There was madness in the air during the carnival.
   • The concert ended in a frenzy of madness.

   ruБезумное возбуждениеesLocura (excitación desenfrenada)frExcitation débridéedeWilder TaumelptExcitação descontroladazh狂热arجنون الحماس

   Synonymes: crazedeliriumfrenzyfurorhysteriamaniawildness

   Antonymes: calmnesscomposureserenitysobrietytranquility

• madnesses plural form
• madnesses' possessive plural form
• madness's possessive singular form