madness

English

/ˈmæd.nəs/, /ˈmad.nəs/, /ˈmɛd.nɘs/

noun

Definitions

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

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English madnes suffix from English mad (crazy).

Origin

English

mad

Gloss

crazy

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

bemad English
mad English
madbrain English
madbrained English
madcap English
maddish English
maddle English
madhouse English
madling English
madly English
madman English
madperson English
madsome English
madstone English
madwoman English
madwort English
semimad English
unmad English
MAD Japanese
mad Middle English
madnes Middle English