MADNESS DEFINED
1) The state or condition of being insane; lunacy as evidenced by abnormal (or taboo) mental or behavioral patterns
2) Great folly ("it was sheer madness")
3) Fury, frenzy or rage
4) Enthusiasm or excitement
5) Extremity, excessive risk taking
6) Passion, being in love ("mad for you")
7) Slang for having Rabies (which is a virus that invades the brain; only one person has ever survived it )
8) Legal definition of insanity: mental illness so severe that a person cannot tell fantasy from reality, cannot conduct her/his affairs due to psychosis, or is subject to uncontrollable impulsive behavior. Insanity is distinguished from low intelligence or mental deficiency due to age or injury
9) Medical definition: psychopathology especially psychosis, or other specific medical diagnoses
10) Etymology: a definition derived from the root word meaning: poor health of the mind, defective mental processes ie reasoning