English Explanatory Dictionary

bouffée délirante

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A syndrome in West Africa and Haiti, involving a sudden outburst of aggression with confusion and sometimes hallucinations.

Word forms

bouffée délirante

Etymology

From French, introduced in 1886 by Magnan.

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