MADNESS

Madness. Madness
This word is used in its proper sense in Deut. 28:34, John 10:20, 1 Cor. 14:23. It also denotes a reckless state of mind arising from various causes, as over-study (Eccl. 1:17; 2:12), blind rage (Luke 6:11), or a depraved temper (Eccl. 7:25; 9:3; 2 Pet. 2:16). David feigned madness (1 Sam. 21:13) at Gath because he “was sore afraid of Achish.”

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MADNESS. → See INSANITY

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the righteous charged with 2Ki 9:11; Jer 29:26; Ho 9:7; Mr 3:21; Joh 10:20; Ac 26:24 --SEE False Accusations, SPEECH

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madness. Madness, n. distraction, fury, passion, great folly

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Mad″ness, n. [[From Mad, a.]] 1. 1. The condition of being mad; insanity; lunacy.
2. 2. Frenzy; ungovernable rage; extreme folly.
Syn. — Insanity; distraction; derangement; craziness; lunacy; mania; frenzy; franticness; rage; aberration; alienation; monomania. See Insanity.