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- [mad-man, -muh n]
- /ˈmædˌmæn, -mən/
- /ˈmæd.mən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mad-man, -muh n]
- /ˈmædˌmæn, -mən/
Definitions of madman word
- noun plural madman a person who is or behaves as if insane; lunatic; maniac. 1
- noun madman A man who is mentally ill. 1
- noun madman sb reckless, frenzied 1
- noun madman insane man 1
- countable noun madman A madman is a man who is insane. 0
- noun madman a man who is insane, esp one who behaves violently; lunatic 0
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Origin of madman
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
First recorded in 1300-50, madman is from the Middle English word madd man. See mad, man1
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Parts of speech for Madman
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madman popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
madman usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for madman
noun madman
- psychopath — a person with a psychopathic personality, which manifests as amoral and antisocial behavior, lack of ability to love or establish meaningful personal relationships, extreme egocentricity, failure to learn from experience, etc.
- maniac — Mathematical Analyzer, Numerical Integrator and Computer
- screwball — Slang. an eccentric or whimsically eccentric person; a nut.
- oddball — a person or thing that is atypical, bizarre, eccentric, or nonconforming, especially one having beliefs that are unusual but harmless.
- cuckoo — A cuckoo is a bird that has a call of two quick notes, and lays its eggs in other birds' nests.
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