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madness

Pronunciation: /ˈmad.nəs/

The English word “madness” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The state of being mad; insanity; mental disease.
  2. The state of being angry.
  3. Rash folly.

Etymology

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

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