Definition of delirium Delirium
/dɪlɪˈɹiʌm/ - [dilireeum] - de•lir•i•um
We found 7 definitions of delirium from 5 different sources.
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What does delirium mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: deliria |
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| delirium - a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations | ||
| delirium - state of violent mental agitation | ||
| craze, frenzy, fury, hysteria | ||
| manic disorder, mania an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action | ||
| nympholepsy a frenzy of emotion; as for something unattainable | ||
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Wiktionary 
- delirium (Noun)
A temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication, and severe infection.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- delirium (n.)
A state in which the thoughts, expressions, and actions are wild, irregular, and incoherent; mental aberration; a roving or wandering of the mind, -- usually dependent on a fever or some other disease, and so distinguished from mania, or madness. - delirium (n.)
Strong excitement; wild enthusiasm; madness.
Wikipedia 
- It is very hard to treat delirium, without knowing the cause for it.
