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Delirium vs Madness - What's the difference?

delirium | madness | Related terms |

Delirium is a related term of madness.


As nouns the difference between delirium and madness

is that delirium is delirium (delirium) while madness is the state of being mad; insanity; mental disease.

delirium

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication, and severe infection.
  • * Washington Irving
  • The popular delirium [of the French Revolution] at first caught his enthusiastic mind.
  • * Motley
  • the delirium of the preceding session (of Parliament)

    See also

    * (wikipedia "delirium")

    References

    * “ delirium]” listed in the [2nd Ed.; 1989 ----

    madness

    English

    Noun

  • The state of being mad; insanity; mental disease.
  • rash folly
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * sanity

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