Semimadness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Partial madness. uncountable

    "James Flexner calls Hamilton “by far the most psychologically troubled of the founders,” even a “semimadman” at times—without wondering if this form of semimadness has a name."

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"James Flexner calls Hamilton “by far the most psychologically troubled of the founders,” even a “semimadman” at times—without wondering if this form of semimadness has a name."

Etymology

From semi- + madness.

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