phrenitis

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/fɹəˈnʌɪtɪs/ (UK)

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/fɹəˈnʌɪtɪs/ (UK) · /fɹəˈnaɪtəs/ · [fɹəˈnaɪɾəs]

Definition of phrenitis

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noun

(countable, historical, uncountable)Madness, especially as caused by inflammation of the brain; encephalitis, encephalomeningitis, or meningitis.

“Phrenitis, which the Greeks derive from the word φρήν, is a disease of the mind, with a continual madness or dotage […].”

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From Latin phrenītis, from Ancient Greek φρενῖτις (phrenîtis), from φρήν (phrḗn, “mind”).

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