deliration
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Deliration — Del i*ra tion, n. [L. deliratio.] Aberration of mind; delirium. J. Morley. [1913 Webster] Deliration or alienation of the understanding. Mede. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deliration — ˌdeləˈrāshən noun ( s) Etymology: Latin deliration , deliratio, from deliratus (past participle of delirare to be crazy) + ion , io ion archaic : abnormal state of mind : delirium; often : irrational action or speech … Useful english dictionary
deliration — n. delirium; madness … English contemporary dictionary
deliration — del·i·ra·tion … English syllables
deliration — /dɛləˈreɪʃən/ (say deluh rayshuhn) noun mental derangement; raving; delirium. {Latin dēlīrātio} …
delirium — /di lear ee euhm/, n., pl. deliriums, deliria / lear ee euh/. 1. Pathol. a more or less temporary disorder of the mental faculties, as in fevers, disturbances of consciousness, or intoxication, characterized by restlessness, excitement, delusions … Universalium
delirium — noun /dɪˈlɪɹɪəm/ A temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication … Wiktionary
del|i|ra|tion — «DEHL uh RAY shuhn», noun. mental disorder; delirium; madness: »in this universal dotage and deliration (Thomas Carlyle). ╂[< Latin dēlīrātiō, ōnis < dēlīrāre; see etym. under delirium (Cf. ↑delirium)] … Useful english dictionary
