English noun: delirium | |||
1. | delirium (state) state of violent mental agitation | ||
Synonyms | craze, frenzy, fury, hysteria | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mania, manic disorder | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | epidemic hysertia, mass hysteria, nympholepsy | ||
2. | delirium (state) a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disturbance, folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder | ||