delirium
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delirium
- /dɪˈlɪ.ɹi.əm/ UK
- /dɪˈlɪɹ.i.əm/ US
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noun deliriums · deliria
- A temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication, and severe infection. The popular delirium [of the French Revolution] at first caught his enthusiastic mind.
- Wild, frenzied excitement or ecstasy.
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noun mental state of confusion
| Español | delirio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 섬망 seommang |
| 日本語 | せん妄 senmō, 譫妄 senmō |
| 中文 | 譫妄 /谵妄 zhānwàng, 神志昏迷 shénzhì hūnmí |
| Português | delírio |
| Français | délire |
| Deutsch | Delirium, Fieberphantasie, Taumel |
| Italiano | delirio |
| Ελληνικά | παραλήρημα paralírima, ντελίριο ntelírio |
| Română | delir |
| Русский | бред bred, дели́рий delírij, горя́чка gorjáčka |
| Tiếng Việt | mê sảng |
| العربية | هَذَيَان haḏayān |
| עברית | דֶלִירְיוּם deliryum |
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@misc{delirium_2026,
title = {delirium},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/delirium},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
