mental derangement
111Prohibition of drugs — See also: Drug prohibition law U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in a training exercise. The prohibition of drugs through sumptuary legislation or religious law is a common means of attempting to prevent drug use. Prohibition of drugs has… …
112Marie Cabel — (31 January 1827 – 23 May 1885) was a Belgian coloratura soprano. She is probably best remembered for having created the role of Philine in Ambroise Thomas opera Mignon. Contents …
113Donizetti, Domenico Gaetano Maria — (1797 1848) An Italian opera composer who suffered from neurosyphilis, and died in a state of * psychosis or general paralysis . On the basis of a careful reconstruction of Donizetti s medical history, which includes recurrent fevers, severe… …
114ecstatic aura — The term ecstatic aura comes from the Greek words ekstasis (departure, dismissal, mental derangement, poignancy, being outside oneself ), and aura (breeze, smell). It is used to denote a type of * aura (i.e. a warning symptom ) preceding a… …
115delusion — act of misleading someone, early 15c.; as a form of mental derangement, 1550s, from L. delusionem (nom. delusio) a deceiving, from pp. stem of deludere (see DELUDE (Cf. delude)). Technically, delusion is a belief that, though false, has been… …
116mania — (n.) late 14c., mental derangement characterized by excitement and delusion, from L.L. mania insanity, madness, from Gk. mania madness, frenzy; enthusiasm, inspired frenzy; mad passion, fury, related to mainesthai to rage, go mad, mantis seer,… …
117psychosis — 1847, mental derangement, from Gk. psykhe mind (see PSYCHE (Cf. psyche)) + Mod.L. osis abnormal condition. Gk. psykhosis meant animation, principle of life …
118insanities — in·san·i·ty || ɪn sænÉ™tɪ n. madness, craziness, lunacy, mental derangement; extreme foolishness, foolhardiness …
119insanity — in·san·i·ty || ɪn sænÉ™tɪ n. madness, craziness, lunacy, mental derangement; extreme foolishness, foolhardiness …
120sensible — adjective isn t this the sensible thing to do? a sensible young man Syn: practical, realistic, responsible, reasonable, commonsensical, rational, logical, sound, balanced, grounded, sober, no nonsense, pragmatic, levelheaded, thoughtful, dow …
