delirare

  • 111deliration — ˌdeləˈrāshən noun ( s) Etymology: Latin deliration , deliratio, from deliratus (past participle of delirare to be crazy) + ion , io ion archaic : abnormal state of mind : delirium; often : irrational action or speech …

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  • 112del|i|ra|tion — «DEHL uh RAY shuhn», noun. mental disorder; delirium; madness: »in this universal dotage and deliration (Thomas Carlyle). ╂[< Latin dēlīrātiō, ōnis < dēlīrāre; see etym. under delirium (Cf. ↑delirium)] …

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  • 113de|lir|i|um — «dih LIHR ee uhm», noun, plural lir|i|ums lir|i|a « LIHR ee uh». 1. a temporary disorder of the mind that occurs during fevers, insanity, drunkenness, or a drugged state. Delirium is characterized by restlessness, excitement, strange ideas, and… …

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