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madnesses

madnesses is the plural of madness.

Meaning of madness

Noun

madness (usually uncountable, plural madnesses)

  1. (usually) The state of being mad; insanity; mental disease.
    • Though this be madneſſe, / Yet there is Method in 't: […]c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
  2. (usually) The state of being angry.
  3. (usually) Rash folly.

Questions about madnesses

What is madnesses the plural of?
Madnesses is the plural of madness.

Words near madnesses in the dictionary

  1. madman theory
  2. madmen
  3. madnep
  4. madneps
  5. madness
  6. madnesses
  7. mado
  8. Madoc
  9. madocite
  10. madogram
  11. madograms

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