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brainsickness

/bɹˈeɪnsɪknəs/ noun

The quality of being brainsick; mental confusion or giddiness

Word Origin A vivid compound from Old English brægen 'brain' and sēoc 'sick' — literally a sickness of the brain. It's an old word for madness or mental disturbance. The same Germanic root for sick gives us sickly, sickness, and homesick.

noun The quality of being brainsick; mental confusion or giddiness countable

The fever left him with a strange brainsickness that made it hard to concentrate.

(名词) 精神错乱；神志不清

发烧使他患上了一种奇怪的脑部疾病，难以集中注意力。

(sustantivo) Cualidad de estar mentalmente enfermo; confusión mental o mareo.

La fiebre le dejó un extraño aturdimiento mental que le dificultaba concentrarse.

(nom) confusion mentale; égarement; étourdissement [État de confusion mentale ou d'étourdissement.]

La fièvre lui a laissé une étrange brainsickness qui rendait la concentration difficile.

(Substantiv) Geistesverwirrung; Benommenheit [**Brainsickness** *Substantiv, feminin* der Zustand geistiger Verwirrung oder Benommenheit; eine leichte Form von Geistesstörung.]

Das Fieber hinterließ bei ihm eine seltsame **brainsickness**, die es ihm schwer machte, sich zu konzentrieren.

(名詞) 脳の病を患っている状態；精神的な混乱やめまい。

その熱は彼に奇妙な脳の病のような症状を残し、集中するのが難しくなった。

(substantivo) confusão mental; tontura; perturbação mental [A qualidade de ser brainsick; confusão mental ou tontura.]

A febre o deixou com uma estranha perturbação mental que dificultava a concentração.

Synonyms: dizziness confusion giddiness vertigo disorientation Antonyms: clarity sanity lucidity coherence
Word parts: brain + sick + ness

Related words

brainless brainy sicken sickly sickness

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