delirium
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de·lir·i·um
/ diˈli(ə)rēəm/
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n.
an acutely disturbed state of mind that occurs in fever, intoxication, and other disorders and is characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech.
∎
wild excitement or ecstasy.
ORIGIN: mid 16th cent.: from Latin, from delirare ‘deviate, be deranged’ (literally ‘deviate from the furrow’), from de- ‘away’ + lira ‘ridge between furrows.’
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Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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