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Meanings of madness in English

Portuguese
raiva
Catalan
ràbia
Spanish
lisa
Wikidata

An acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain.

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        raiva
        Portuguese
        raiva
        Catalan
        ràbia
        Spanish
        rabia
        Wikidata

        A feeling of intense anger.

              raiva
              Portuguese
              loucura
              Catalan
              bogeria
              Spanish
              locura

              The quality of being rash and foolish.

                    loucura
                    Portuguese
                    vesânia
                    Catalan
                    fúria
                    Spanish
                    furia

                    Obsolete terms for legal insanity.

                          vesânia
                          Usage of madness in English
                          1
                          Cats, Egyptian views on; the young of; madness of; caused by perfumes.
                          Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies
                          2
                          I simply can't believe it would happen, it would be absolute madness.
                          Wired
                          3
                          If the thought-intensity control was turned too high, madness would certainly result.
                          The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
                          4
                          Many times during this Covid-19 madness we have helped answer audience questions.
                          Radio NZ
                          5
                          Despotism is the madness of power; in women the despot is caprice.
                          Poor Relations
                          6
                          It's Good for Everyone When will the government recover from reefer madness?
                          Wired
                          7
                          All the madness that had led them to this point made sense.
                          Flesh Eaters
                          8
                          Later, the princess' descent into madness had done Niryn's work for him.
                          Hidden Warrior
                          9
                          In that case I would not join Moses; that would be madness.
                          What is the what: the autobiography of valentino achak deng
                          10
                          Analysis of the state of play from recent recreational activities... Superbowl madness.
                          Radio NZ
                          11
                          But in my madness there was one idea strong in my mind.
                          Blindfolded
                          12
                          Firstly, my good Knight, my madness ends when I say it does.
                          A nameless witch
                          13
                          In a couple of days things in her house collapse into madness.
                          The new yorker
                          14
                          The method to their madness is simply to accentuate the listening experience.
                          The Irish Times
                          15
                          But perhaps there is method in the madness behind the Minister's decision.
                          The Irish Times
                          16
                          My work detail was returning from the depot when the madness erupted.
                          Carrion comfort
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