madness

Etymology

From Middle English madnes, madnesse; equivalent to mad + -ness.

noun

  1. The state of being mad; insanity; mental disease.
    Shepard: What's wrong with your assistant? Dr. Warren: Manuel has a brilliant mind, but he's always been a bit... unstable. Genius and madness are two sides of the same coin. Dr. Manuel: Is it madness to see the future? To see the destruction rushing towards us? To understand there is no escape? No hope? No, I am not mad. I'm the only sane one left! Dr. Warren: I gave him an extra dose of his meds after the attack. 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Eden Prime
  2. The state of being angry.
  3. rash folly

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