FOLIE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word folie. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| craziness | nounn | |||||
noun • informal terms for insanity • the quality of being rash and foolish • foolish or senseless behavior | ||||||
| dementia | nounn | |||||
noun • mental deterioration of organic or functional origin | ||||||
| derangement | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of mental disturbance and disorientation • the act of disturbing the mind or body | ||||||
| insanity | nounn | |||||
noun • relatively permanent disorder of the mind | ||||||
| lunacy | nounn | |||||
noun • obsolete terms for legal insanity • foolish or senseless behavior | ||||||
| madness | nounn | |||||
noun • obsolete terms for legal insanity • an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain • a feeling of intense anger • the quality of being rash and foolish • unrestrained excitement or enthusiasm | ||||||
| mania | nounn | |||||
noun • an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action • a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently | ||||||
| mental illness | nounn | |||||
noun • any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention | ||||||
| disturbance | nounn | |||||
noun • activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption • an unhappy and worried mental state • a disorderly outburst or tumult • a noisy fight • the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion • (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness • electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication | ||||||
| mental disorder | nounn | |||||
noun • (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness | ||||||
| mental disturbance | nounn | |||||
noun • (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness | ||||||
| psychological disorder | nounn | |||||
noun • (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness | ||||||
