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Irrenanstalt — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • madhouse noun (dated) An institution for people with severe mental illness.

Senses

Irrenanstalt is used for these senses in English:

  • madhouse (obsolete) A house where insane persons are confined; an insane asylum.
  • mental hospital A hospital facility designed to treat persons with serious mental disorders, as opposed to disorders of the body.

madhouse — full definition

  1. noun (dated) An institution for people with severe mental illness.
  2. noun A place that is chaotic, loud, or disorganized.

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