delirium

de·lir·i·um  (d-lîr-m)

n. pl. de·lir·i·ums or de·lir·i·a (--)

1. A temporary state of mental confusion and fluctuating consciousness resulting from high fever, intoxication, shock, or other causes. It is characterized by anxiety, disorientation, hallucinations, delusions, and incoherent speech.

2. A state of uncontrolled excitement or emotion: sports fans in delirium after their team's victory.

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[Latin dlrium, from dlrre, to be deranged : d-, de- + lra, furrow; see leis-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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de·liri·ant adj.

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delirium [dɪˈlɪrɪəm]

n pl -liriums, -liria [-ˈlɪrɪə]

1. (Medicine / Pathology) a state of excitement and mental confusion, often accompanied by hallucinations, caused by high fever, poisoning, brain injury, etc.

2. violent excitement or emotion; frenzy

[from Latin: madness, from dēlīrāre, literally: to swerve from a furrow, hence be crazy, from de- + līra ridge, furrow]

deliriant  adj

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delirium

a state of maniacal excitement characterized by restless behavior, confused speech, and sometimes hallucinations.

See also: Insanity

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Delirium of debutantes: an excited company of girls who are coming out into Society—Lipton, 1970.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	delirium - state of violent mental agitation     frenzy, hysteria, craze, fury nympholepsy - a frenzy of emotion; as for something unattainable manic disorder, mania - a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently epidemic hysertia, mass hysteria - a condition in which a large group of people exhibit the same state of violent mental agitation
	2.	delirium - a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder, disturbance - (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness

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delirium

noun

1. madness, raving, insanity, lunacy, derangement In her delirium, she fell to the floor.

2. frenzy, passion, rage, fever, fury, ecstasy, hysteria She was in a delirium of panic.

Translations

delirium [dɪˈlɪrɪəm]

A. N (delirium or deliria (pl)) [dɪˈlɪrɪə] (Med, fig) → delirio m

B. CPD delirium tremens N → delírium m tremens

delirium [dɪˈlɪriəm] n (= feverish state) → délire m

delirium

n (Med) → Delirium nt; (fig) → Taumel m

delirium [dɪˈlɪrɪəm] n (Med) → delirio
delirium tremens → delirium m inv tremens inv

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delirium [dɪˈlɪrɪəm] n (Med) → delirio
delirium tremens → delirium m inv tremens inv