Delirium

Pronunciation: /dɪˈlɪriəm/

Definitions of delirium

noun a state of mental confusion and disorientation

Example Sentences

A1 The patient was in a state of delirium after waking up from surgery.

A2 She experienced delirium during the fever and was talking nonsensically.

B1 The delirium caused by the medication made him confused and disoriented.

B2 The delirium brought on by exhaustion made it difficult for her to distinguish reality from hallucination.

C1 The doctor had to carefully manage the patient's delirium to ensure proper treatment.

C2 The artist's delirium fueled his creativity, leading to a masterpiece of a painting.

Examples of delirium in a Sentence

formal The patient experienced delirium as a result of the medication.

informal He was talking nonsense due to his delirium.

slang She was completely out of it, lost in delirium.

figurative The chaos of the city at night gave a sense of delirium.

Grammatical Forms of delirium

• past tense: deliriumed
• plural: deliriums
• comparative: more delirious
• superlative: most delirious
• present tense: deliriums
• future tense: will delirium
• perfect tense: have deliriumed
• continuous tense: is deliriuming
• singular: delirium
• positive degree: delirious
• infinitive: to delirium
• gerund: deliriuming
• participle: deliriumed

Origin and Evolution of delirium

First Known Use: 1577 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'delirium' originated from the Latin word 'delirare', which means 'to be crazy or deranged'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'delirium' has evolved to encompass a state of mental confusion and disorientation, often accompanied by hallucinations and incoherent speech.