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delirium

/dɪˈlɪriəm/noun

उच्चारण डिलिरिअम

सन्निपात, प्रलाप (तेज़ बुख़ार या बीमारी में बड़बड़ाने की अवस्था)

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] medical

    a serious mental state, often caused by illness or fever, in which a person cannot think or speak clearly and may imagine things

    सन्निपात, प्रलाप (तेज़ बुख़ार या बीमारी में बड़बड़ाने की अवस्था)

    • In his delirium, he kept calling for his mother.
    • High fever can cause delirium in elderly patients.

    Synonyms confusion hallucination

  2. 2

    [U]

    a state of extreme excitement or happiness

    उन्माद, अत्यधिक उत्तेजना या ख़ुशी

    • The crowd was in a state of delirium after the winning goal.

    Synonyms frenzy ecstasy euphoria hysteria

    Opposite calm

◇Word family
delirious adjectivedeliriously adverb