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forsennato

frenzied

adjective for-sen-NAH-toh Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Also means

mad

Usage Note

Forsennato historically derives from fuori di senno ('out of one's mind'). It describes someone behaving in a wild, uncontrolled way — un ritmo forsennato ('a frenzied pace'), grida forsennate ('frenzied shouts'). It carries a stronger sense of loss of control than frenetico, which is more neutral.

Examples

"Correva come un forsennato."

Natural Translation

He was running like a madman.

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