Deliration or alienation of the understanding. --Mede. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
deliration — /del euh ray sheuhn/, n. Archaic. mental derangement; raving; delirium. [1590 1600; < L deliration (s. of deliratio) folly, equiv. to delir(are) to be silly, lit., go out of the furrow (de DE + lir(a) furrow + are inf. ending) + ation ATION] * *… … Universalium
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
