sekavuus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- delirium noun A sudden state of confusion, disorientation, and sometimes hallucination, often caused by illness, fever, or drugs.
- haze noun A thin layer of smoke, dust, or moisture in the air that slightly blurs visibility.
- incoherence noun The quality of being incoherent.
Senses
sekavuus is used for these senses in English:
- delirium (symptom) 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.
- haze (figuratively) Any state suggestive of haze in the atmosphere, such as mental confusion or vagueness of memory.
delirium — full definition
- noun A sudden state of confusion, disorientation, and sometimes hallucination, often caused by illness, fever, or drugs.
- noun Wild, uncontrolled excitement.
haze — full definition
- noun A thin layer of smoke, dust, or moisture in the air that slightly blurs visibility.
- noun A state of mental confusion or vagueness.
- verb To subject someone, especially a newcomer, to humiliating or dangerous initiation rituals.