noun

madwoman

noun

A woman who is insane or severely mentally disturbed.

"The novel's narrator is dismissed by everyone as a madwoman, though her account later proves accurate."

How to Use Madwoman

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishAn old-fashioned, often insensitive word for a woman who is mentally ill or acting irrationally.

When to use it

Dated and can be considered offensive when applied to real people with mental illness; mostly seen now in literary or historical contexts.

madwomen plural

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The novel's narrator is dismissed by everyone as a _____, though her account later proves accurate.

From mad + woman.

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