bouffée délirante

noun

A syndrome in West Africa and Haiti, involving a sudden outburst of aggression with confusion and sometimes hallucinations.

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Meanings

nounbouffée délirante (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA syndrome in West Africa and Haiti, involving a sudden outburst of aggression with confusion and sometimes hallucinations.

Origin

From French, introduced in 1886 by Magnan.

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APA

bouffée délirante. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bouff%C3%A9e%20d%C3%A9lirante

MLA

“bouffée délirante.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bouff%C3%A9e%20d%C3%A9lirante. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bouffée délirante,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bouff%C3%A9e%20d%C3%A9lirante.

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