Delirium Definition

dĭ-lîrē-əm
deliria, deliriums
noun
deliriums
A temporary state of extreme mental excitement, marked by restlessness, confused speech, and hallucinations: it sometimes occurs during a fever or in some forms of insanity.
Webster's New World
Uncontrollably wild excitement or emotion.
A delirium of joy.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
delirium
Plural:
deliria, deliriums

Origin of Delirium

  • Latin dēlīrium from dēlīrāre to be deranged dē- de- līra furrow leis-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From the Latin dēlīrium (“derangement”, “madness”), from dēlīrō (“I am deranged”).

    From Wiktionary

Delirium Sentence Examples

  • They had a fight in their delirium, and one was severely wounded.

  • In cases of poisoning the delirium may last for many hours or even days.

  • Produces a state of excited delirium - extreme highs and lows.

  • J. Russell Reynolds, Royal Physician, found treatment of alcoholic delirium with cannabis to be " very uncertain, but occasionally useful " .

  • In just three years we have gone from near oblivion to delirium.

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Words Starting With

DDEDEL

Words Ending With

MUMIUM

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delirium

Words Starting With D and Ending With M

Starts With D & Ends With MStarts With DE & Ends With MStarts With D & Ends With UM

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With D8 Letter Words Ending With M