delirium

Plural: deliria, deliriums

Noun

• A disturbed state of mind with excitement and hallucinations.
• state of violent mental agitation
• a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations
• 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, and severe infection.
• Wild, frenzied excitement or ecstasy.

Examples

• The crowd was in DELIRIUM after a player scored over 100 points with one word.

Synonyms

craze, frenzy, fury, hysteria

Related Words

deliracy, delirament, delirancy, delirant, delirate, delirating, deliration, delire, delirement, deliriant, deliriate, delirifacient, deliring, delirious, deliriously, deliriousness, delirium tremens, delirous, delirousness, deliry