madness

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Pronunciation

/ˈmad.nəs/ (UK)

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/ˈmad.nəs/ (UK) · /ˈmæd.nəs/ (US) · /ˈmæd.nɪs/ (US) · /ˈmɛd.nɘs/

Definition of madness

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(uncountable, usually)The state of being mad; insanity; mental disease.

“Though this be madneſſe, / Yet there is Method in 't: […]”
“You were lonely for a man I said, "Take me as I am" 'Cause you might enjoy some madness for a while”
“Shepard: What's wrong with your assistant? Dr. Warren: Manuel has a brilliant mind, but he's always been a bit... unstable. Genius and madness are two sides of the same coin. Dr. Manuel: Is it madness to see the future? To see the destruction rushing towards us? To understand there is no escape? No hope? No, I am not mad. I'm the only sane one left! Dr. Warren: I gave him an extra dose of his meds after the attack.”

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noun

(uncountable, usually)The state of being mad; insanity; mental disease.

“Though this be madneſſe, / Yet there is Method in 't: […]”
“You were lonely for a man I said, "Take me as I am" 'Cause you might enjoy some madness for a while”
“Shepard: What's wrong with your assistant? Dr. Warren: Manuel has a brilliant mind, but he's always been a bit... unstable. Genius and madness are two sides of the same coin. Dr. Manuel: Is it madness to see the future? To see the destruction rushing towards us? To understand there is no escape? No hope? No, I am not mad. I'm the only sane one left! Dr. Warren: I gave him an extra dose of his meds after the attack.”
(uncountable, usually)The state of being angry.
(uncountable, usually)Rash folly.

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

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