Majnoon
/mædʒˈnuːn/noun
A term meaning mad, crazed, or insane, especially in Arabic and Urdu usage.
Did you know?In Arabic tradition, majnūn is linked to jinn possession, so the word carries an old supernatural explanation for madness rather than a purely medical one.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Islamic / Proto-Semitic
Semitic
*j-n-n
“A root associated with hiddenness, covering, and beings concealed from ordinary sight”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
majnūn
“Possessed by a jinn; mad, crazed”
Persian
Persian
majnūn
“Mad, love-mad, or deliriously enamored”
Urdu
Urdu
majnūn
“Mad, insane; also wildly lovestruck”
Modern English
English
majnoon
“A borrowed term used for someone crazy, obsessed, or love-mad”