🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

미친

Pronunciation / Transliteration: michin

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mad/mæd/
adjectivenounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 이 이론을 믿는 것이 미쳤다고 생각한다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Mentally ill; insane.

    "He was considered mad for believing in conspiracy theories."
  2. 2

    Extremely enthusiastic or excited.

    "She was mad about the new movie that just came out."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'mad' originates from the Old English 'gemædde', meaning 'insane' or 'crazy'. It evolved through Middle English as 'madde', reflecting a shift in usage from primarily describing mental illness to encompassing a broader range of meanings, including extreme enthusiasm or anger.

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