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Delirium

noun/dˈɪjuːɹˌeɪd/
Definition
state of violent mental agitation
a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˈɪjuːɹˌeɪd/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪlˈɪɹiəm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪlˈɪɹiəm/
3 syllables Say it as /dˈɪjuːɹˌeɪd/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
crazyadjectiveaffected with madness or insanity
crazeverbcause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind
deliriousadjectivemarked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
infuriateverbmake furious
hystericaladjectivemarked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
délire
état de violente agitation mentale
🇪🇸Spanish
delirio
estado de agitación mental violenta
🇮🇹Italian
delirio
stato di violenta agitazione mentale
🇵🇹Portuguese
delírio
estado de agitação mental violenta
🇷🇺Russian
бред
состояние сильного психического возбуждения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रलाप
उग्र मानसिक उद्वेग की अवस्था
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রলাপ
সহিংস মানসিক আন্দোলনের অবস্থা
🇮🇳Tamil
மயக்கம்
வன்முறை மன கிளர்ச்சியின் நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
మతిమరుపు
హింసాత్మక మానసిక ఆందోళన యొక్క స్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रलाप
हिंसक मानसिक आंदोलनाची स्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચિત્તભ્રમણા
હિંસક માનસિક આંદોલનની સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸನ್ನಿವೇಶ
ಹಿಂಸಾತ್ಮಕ ಮಾನಸಿಕ ಆಂದೋಲನದ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഭ്രമം
അക്രമാസക്തമായ മാനസിക പ്രക്ഷോഭത്തിൻ്റെ അവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਭੁਲੇਖਾ
ਹਿੰਸਕ ਮਾਨਸਿਕ ਅੰਦੋਲਨ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
ڈیلیریم
پرتشدد ذہنی تحریک کی حالت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
谵妄
精神剧烈躁动的状态
🇯🇵Japanese
せん妄
激しい精神的興奮状態
🇰🇷Korean
섬망 상태
격렬한 정신적 동요 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mê sảng
trạng thái kích động tinh thần dữ dội
🇹🇭Thai
เพ้อ
สถานะของความปั่นป่วนทางจิตอย่างรุนแรง
🇮🇩Indonesian
igauan
keadaan agitasi mental yang hebat
🇵🇭Filipino
kahibangan
estado ng marahas na mental na pagkabalisa
🇲🇾Malay
mengigau
keadaan pergolakan mental yang ganas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
هذيان
حالة من التحريض العقلي العنيف
🇮🇷Persian
هذیان
حالت آشفتگی ذهنی خشن
🇹🇷Turkish
sayıklama
şiddetli zihinsel çalkantı durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
הֲזָיָה
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What is the primary definition of the word 'delirium'?
The primary meaning of 'delirium' is 'state of violent mental agitation'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'delirium' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'delirium' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'delirium' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'delirium' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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