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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Frenzy \Fren"zy\, n.; pl {Frenzies}. [OE. frenesie fransey F. fr['e]n['e]sie, L. phrenesis, fr Gr ? for ? disease of the mind, phrenitis, fr ? mind. Cf {Frantic}, {Phrenitis}.] Any violent agitation of the mind approaching to distraction; violent and temporary derangement of the mental faculties; madness; rage. All else is towering frenzy and distraction. --Addison. The poet's eye in a fine frenzy rolling. --Shak. Syn: Insanity; lunacy; madness; derangment; alienation; aberration; delirium. See {Insanity}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Frenzy \Fren"zy\, a. Mad; frantic. [R.] They thought that some frenzy distemper had got into his head. --Bunyan. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Frenzy \Fren"zy\, v. t. To affect with frenzy; to drive to madness [R.] ``Frenzying anguish.'' --Southey. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: frenzy n : state of violent mental agitation [syn: {craze}, {delirium}, {fury}, {hysteria}]
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