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premadness

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English

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Etymology

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From pre- +‎ madness.

Adjective

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premadness (not comparable)

  1. Before the onset of madness.
    • 2020, Craig Jendza, Paracomedy: Appropriations of Comedy in Greek Tragedy, page 80:
      Since Heracles is no longer sick, there is no reason he cannot be famous once again. Theseus is trying to restore Heracles to his heroic, premadness state, []
    • 2021, William L. Bernstein, The Delusions of Crowds: Why People Go Mad in Groups:
      For a detailed description of the city's premadness social and political structure, see Mackay/Gresbeck, 22–25.