delirium

/dɪˈlɪɹɪəm/

Meanings

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.

Examples :

"The student's sudden delirium after a long illness made it hard for her to focus in class. "

Related Words

disorientation noun

/dɪsˌɔːɹɪənˈteɪʃən/ /dɪs.ˌɔ.ɹi.ɪn.ˈtei.ʃn̩/

The loss of one's sense of direction, or of one's position in relationship with the surroundings

"After the long flight, she experienced disorientation and couldn't remember where she parked her car. "

concentrate noun

/ˈkɒn.sən.tɹeɪt/ /ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt/

A substance that is in a condensed form.

"The coffee concentrate was strong, so a little went a long way. "

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

temporary noun

/ˈtɛmpəɹi/ /ˈtɛmpəˌɹɛɹi/

One serving for a limited time; short-term employee.

"The temporary at the bakery was only there for the summer. "

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

confusion noun

/kənˈfjuːʒən/

A lack of clarity or order.

"The new schedule caused confusion among the students. "

reversible adjective

/rɪˈvɜːrsəbəl/ /rɪˈvɜːsɪbəl/

Able to be reversed.

"The jacket is reversible; you can wear it with the blue side out or the red side out. "

dehydration noun

/diːhaɪˈdɹeɪʃən/ /dihaɪˈdɹeɪʃən/

The act or process of removing water from something.

"The dehydration of the grapes turned them into raisins. "

hallucinations noun

/həˌluːsɪˈneɪʃənz/ /hæˌluːsɪˈneɪʃənz/

A sensory perception of something that does not exist, often arising from disorder of the nervous system, as in delirium tremens; a delusion.

"The high fever caused her to experience frightening hallucinations, like seeing spiders crawling on the walls when there were none. "

inability noun

/ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/

Lack of the ability to do something; incapability.

"Her inability to speak French made it difficult to understand the instructions. "

intoxication noun

/ɪnˌtɑːksɪˈkeɪʃən/ /ɪnˌtɒksɪˈkeɪʃən/

A poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance.

"He suffered acute intoxication from the combined effects of several drugs."

infection noun

/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

The act or process of infecting.

"The infection spread quickly through the classroom after one student got sick. "