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bouffée délirante

bouffée délirante noun: a syndrome in West Africa and Haiti, involving a sudden outburst of aggression with confusion and sometimes hallucinations.

Noun

bouffée délirante (uncountable)

  1. A syndrome in West Africa and Haiti, involving a sudden outburst of aggression with confusion and sometimes hallucinations.

Origin of bouffée délirante

From French, introduced in 1886 by Magnan.

Questions about bouffée délirante

What does bouffée délirante mean?
Bouffée délirante means a syndrome in West Africa and Haiti, involving a sudden outburst of aggression with confusion and sometimes hallucinations.
What part of speech is bouffée délirante?
Bouffée délirante is a noun.

Words near bouffée délirante in the dictionary

  1. bouffes
  2. bouffing
  3. bouffon
  4. bouffons
  5. bouffy
  6. bouffée délirante
  7. bougainvilia
  8. bougainvilias
  9. bougainvillaea
  10. bougainvillaeas
  11. Bougainville

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