deliration

noun

del·​i·​ra·​tion

ˌdeləˈrāshən

plural -s

archaic

: abnormal state of mind : delirium

often : irrational action or speech

Word History

Etymology

Latin deliration-, deliratio, from deliratus (past participle of delirare to be crazy) + -ion-, -io -ion

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