🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

locura

Pronunciation / Transliteration: lo-ku-ra

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Madman/ˈmæd.mæn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El loco deambulaba por las calles, hablando solo."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A man who is mentally ill or behaves in a wildly irrational manner.

    "The madman wandered the streets, talking to himself and scaring passersby."
  2. 2

    A person who acts in a reckless or foolish manner.

    "He was considered a madman for attempting to climb the mountain without proper gear."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'madman' originates from the Old English 'gemæd', meaning 'insane' or 'crazy', combined with 'man', which has been used since the 12th century. The evolution of the word reflects societal attitudes towards mental illness, shifting from a purely descriptive term to one often used pejoratively.

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