🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

पागलपन

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pagalpan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Madness/ˈmæd.nəs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"बिना सोचे-समझे ऐसा करना पागलपन है।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being mentally ill, insane, or deranged.

    "He slowly descended into madness after the tragic loss of his family."
  2. 2

    Extreme foolishness, recklessness, or wildly chaotic behavior.

    "Trying to finish this massive project in a single day is sheer madness."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'madness' originates from the Old English 'gemæd', which means 'insane' or 'foolish'. It evolved through Middle English as 'madnesse', reflecting a historical context where mental instability was often associated with moral failing or divine punishment.

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