madman en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmædmən/ (UK)
- /ˈmædˌmæn/ (US)
- (US) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Germanic *ga- Proto-West Germanic *ga- Old English ġe- Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- Proto-Indo-European *moyth₂-éye-tider. Proto-Germanic *maidijanąder. Old English *mǣdan Old English ġemǣdan, ġemǣded Middle English mad Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man Middle English mad-man English madman Inherited from Middle English mad-man. By surface analysis, mad + -man.
Meanings
- A man who is insane or mentally disturbed.
- A person who makes risky and questionable decisions.
- A daredevil.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| madmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Deriveds
Synonyms
wingnut · kook · nutcase · head case · unconventional · nutter · whackjob · nutburger · wackadoo · schizo · fruit loop · nut · wackadoodle · loony tune · space case · nutbar · fruit and nut case · nutjob · psycho · dingbat · basket weaver · fruit cake · screwball · nut ball · whacko · loony · lunatic · weirdo · psychoceramic · crazy · crack · eccentric · space cadet · madhead · crazyhead · basket case · space pilot · mental case · madcap · crackpot · wacko · fruitloop
Translations (130)
lt beprotis (an insane man) · hy խենթ (an insane man) · ki mũgũrũki (an insane man) · ko 광인 (an insane man) · cmn 瘋人 /疯人 (an insane man) · sh бѐзӯмнӣ (an insane man) · lv neprātis (an insane man) · la homo furiōsus (an insane man) · mk луд (an insane man) · hu bolond (an insane man) · pl szaleniec (an insane man) · pl obłąkaniec (an insane man) · bg побъ́ркан (an insane man) · ba тинтәк (an insane man) · sv dåre (an insane man) · el τρελός (an insane man) · pl popierdoleniec (an insane man) · sk šialenec (an insane man) · ru безу́мец (an insane man) · sk blázon (an insane man) · tr deli (an insane man) · tg ҷиннӣ (an insane man) · gl tolo (an insane man) · it pazzo (an insane man) · nb galning (an insane man) · pt doido (an insane man) · ga fear mire (an insane man) · ba тиле (an insane man) · ar مُخَبَّل (an insane man) · de Wahnsinniger (an insane man) · nl krankzinnig (an insane man) · az dıvanə (an insane man) · cs šílenec (an insane man) · pl szajbus (an insane man) · ru сумасше́дший (an insane man) · mi ō (an insane man) · cmn 狂人 (an insane man) · kg kilawu (an insane man) · it matto (an insane man) · is brjálæðingur (an insane man) · srn lawman (an insane man) · hu őrült (an insane man) · hi पगला (an insane man) · uk шале́нець (an insane man) · fr fou (an insane man) · sh bèzūmnīk (an insane man) · sl blaznež (an insane man) · pl świrus (an insane man) · hi दीवाना (an insane man) · nl dolleman (an insane man) · nrf fo (an insane man) · be шале́нец (an insane man) · be бязу́мец (an insane man) · ru чо́кнутый (an insane man) · uk божеві́льний (an insane man) · pl oszołom (an insane man) · uk безу́мець (an insane man) · ba йүләр (an insane man) · ota دلی (an insane man) · eo frenezulo (an insane man) · uk варія́т (an insane man) · pl pojebaniec (an insane man) · ro nebun (an insane man) · nl gek (an insane man) · mfe fou (an insane man) · ja 狂人 (an insane man) · tr hasta (an insane man) · tg девона (an insane man) · ar مَمْسُوس (an insane man) · cmn 瘋子 /疯子 (an insane man) · de Verrückter (an insane man) · ba һантый (an insane man) · fi kuuhullu (an insane man) · ba алйот (an insane man) · ta லூசு (an insane man) · pt maluco (an insane man) · sv galning (an insane man) · la dēmēns (an insane man) · ja 気違い (an insane man) · lv ārprātīgais (an insane man) · ur پاگَل (an insane man) · ar مَهْوُوس (an insane man) · es trastronado (an insane man) · ky жинди (an insane man) · ba диуана (an insane man) · et hull (an insane man) · fr insensé (an insane man) · sw chizi (an insane man) · sl norec (an insane man) · ko 미치광이 (an insane man) · nl waanzinnig (an insane man) · de Irrer (an insane man) · et hullumeelne (an insane man) · ar مَجْنُون (an insane man) · pt louco (an insane man) · da galning (an insane man) · fi hullu (an insane man) · ca boig (an insane man) · pl psychol (an insane man) · mk лудак (an insane man) · sh lùdāk (an insane man) · uk божеві́лець (an insane man) · ta கிறுக்கு (an insane man) · ka შეშლილი (an insane man) · sh лу̀да̄к (an insane man) · es loco (an insane man) · ar مَعْتُوه (an insane man) · az dəli (an insane man) · ur دِیوانَہ (an insane man) · fi mielipuoli (an insane man) · uz telba (an insane man) · kk жынды (an insane man) · pl wariat (an insane man) · ur پَگْلا (an insane man) · be вар'я́т (an insane man) · niq kipiyuo (an insane man) · pl świr (an insane man) · uz jinni (an insane man) · ba иҫәр (an insane man) · sq i çmendur (an insane man) · pl pomyleniec (an insane man) · fa-ira دیوانِه (an insane man) · ta பைத்தியம் (an insane man) · bn পাগল (an insane man) · cs blázen (an insane man) · gl louco (an insane man) · hi पागल (an insane man) · pl czubek (an insane man) · bg луд (an insane man) · hy խելագար (an insane man)