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frenesie

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See also: frénésie

Italian

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Noun

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frenesie f

  1. plural of frenesia

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle French frenesie, from Medieval Latin phrenesia, modification of Latin phrenēsis. Compare frenetik.

For pronunciations of this word with /a/, compare Old French franaisie, variant of frenesie; the MED's belief that such pronunciations are influenced by fantasie is unnecessary.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /frɛn(ɛ)ˈziː(ə)/, /fran(ɛ)ˈziː(ə)/, /ˈfrɛn(ɛ)ziː(ə)/, /ˈfran(ɛ)ziː(ə)/

Noun

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frenesie (chiefly Late Middle English)

  1. Irrationality, insanity; the condition of lacking a sound mind.
  2. (rare) A deranged or irrational person.

Descendants

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  • English: frenzy
  • Scots: franazy (obsolete)

References

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Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Semi-learned borrowing from Medieval Latin phrenesia (possibly replacing inherited *fernise), modification of Latin phrenēsis. Compare frenetique.

Noun

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frenesie oblique singularf (oblique plural frenesies, nominative singular frenesie, nominative plural frenesies)

  1. frenzy (violent agitation of the mind approaching madness; rage)

Descendants

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