madness
/ˈmædnəs/
noun
- The state of being mentally ill; severe mental disorder.
- The king's madness led to chaos in the kingdom.
- Modern medicine can treat many forms of madness.
- In the past, people with madness were often locked away in asylums.
- Extremely foolish or reckless behavior.
- Spending all your savings on lottery tickets is madness.
- The plan was pure madness, but somehow it worked.
- It would be madness to drive through the floodwaters.
- A state of wild excitement or enthusiasm.
- The crowd's madness was contagious.
- There was madness in the streets when the team won the championship.
- The sale caused a shopping madness that lasted all day.