delirament

noun

de·​lir·​a·​ment

də̇ˈlirəmənt,

dēˈ-

plural -s

archaic

: an insane fancy : craze, delusion

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin deliramentum, from delirare to be crazy + -mentum -ment

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