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de·lir·i·um
(dĭ-lîr′ē-əm)n. pl. de·lir·i·ums or de·lir·i·a (-ē-ə)
1. A temporary state of mental confusion and fluctuating consciousness resulting from high fever, intoxication, shock, or other causes. It is characterized by anxiety, disorientation, hallucinations, delusions, and incoherent speech.
2. A state of uncontrolled excitement or emotion: sports fans in delirium after their team's victory.
[Latin dēlīrium, from dēlīrāre, to be deranged : dē-, de- + līra, furrow; see leis- in Indo-European roots.]
de·lir′i·ant adj.
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delirium
(dɪˈlɪrɪəm)n, pl -liriums or -liria (-ˈlɪrɪə)
1. (Pathology) a state of excitement and mental confusion, often accompanied by hallucinations, caused by high fever, poisoning, brain injury, etc
2. violent excitement or emotion; frenzy
[C16: from Latin: madness, from dēlīrāre, literally: to swerve from a furrow, hence be crazy, from de- + līra ridge, furrow]
deˈliriant adj
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de•lir•i•um
(dɪˈlɪər i əm)n., pl. -lir•i•ums, -lir•i•a (-ˈlɪər i ə)
1. a temporary disturbance of consciousness characterized by restlessness, excitement, and delusions or hallucinations.
2. a state of violent excitement or emotion.
[1590–1600; < Latin dēlīrium=dēlīr(āre) to be out of one's mind, literally, go out of the furrow]
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delirium
a state of maniacal excitement characterized by restless behavior, confused speech, and sometimes hallucinations.
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of debutantes: an excited company of girls who are coming out into Society—Lipton, 1970.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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| Noun | 1. |  delirium - state of violent mental agitation nympholepsy - a frenzy of emotion; as for something unattainable manic disorder, mania - a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently epidemic hysertia, mass hysteria - a condition in which a large group of people exhibit the same state of violent mental agitation |
| 2. | delirium - a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder, disturbance - (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness |
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delirium
noun
1. madness, raving, insanity, lunacy, derangement In her delirium, she fell to the floor.
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[dɪˈlɪrɪəm]A. N (delirium or deliria (pl)) [dɪˈlɪrɪə] (Med, fig) → delirio m
B. CPD delirium tremens N → delírium m tremens
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de·lir·i·um
n. delirium, estado de confusión mental acompañado gen. de alucinaciones y sensaciones distorsionadas;
___ tremens → ___ tremens, tipo de psicosis alcohólica.
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delirium
n delirio (frec. pl); — tremens delirium tremens m, delirios con temblor y alucinaciones (debidos a la suspensión del alcohol)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.