manicomio — meaning in English

English meaning

• asylum noun Protection given by a country to someone fleeing danger or persecution in their own country.
• madhouse noun (dated) An institution for people with severe mental illness.

Senses

manicomio is used for these senses in English:

• asylum (dated) A place of protection or restraint for one or more classes of the disadvantaged, especially the mentally ill.
• 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.

asylum — full definition

1. noun Protection given by a country to someone fleeing danger or persecution in their own country.
2. noun A place of safety or refuge.
3. noun (dated) An institution for the care of people with mental illness.

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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