Crazed
/kreɪzd/noun
Having lost one's mind; mad or insane.
Did you know?The term 'crazed' traces back to the Old English 'cær', meaning 'broken' or 'shattered', hinting at the fragility of the mind.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ker-
“to grow or become; to create, indicating a formative process.”
Old English
Old English
cær
“broken, shattered, indicating a state of mental or physical disarray.”
Middle English
Middle English
crazed
“to be broken or destroyed, often used in reference to the mind.”
Modern English
English
crazed
“describing someone overtaken by madness or delirium, emphasizing the loss of rationality.”