madness
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of MADNESS
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1
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a state of severe mental illness
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The king's madness [=insanity] was well-known.
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He suffered a series of tragedies that nearly drove him to madness.
2
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behavior or thinking that is very foolish or dangerous
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see also (a) method in/to your madness at method
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Her friends told her the idea was pure/sheer madness, but she went through with it anyway.
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It was the height of madness for him to drive at such high speeds!
