Desvarío (en. Delirium)

/des.va.ˈɾi.o/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
State of mental confusion or madness.
The delusion of his thoughts led him to act irrationally.
El desvarío de sus pensamientos lo llevó a actuar de manera irracional.
Foolish or erroneous utterance or action.
His delusions during the conversation left us perplexed.
Sus desvaríos durante la conversación nos dejaron perplejos.
Absurd expression or idea.
The politician made a delusion that surprised all the attendees.
El político soltó un desvarío que sorprendió a todos los asistentes.

Etymology

It comes from the verb desvariar, which means to rave or talk nonsensically.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to rave
To speak or act irrationally or nonsensically.
desvariar
in delusion
In a state of confusion or madness.
en desvarío
total delusion
A completely absurd or uncontrolled situation.
desvarío total

Related Words

to rave
Act of speaking or acting nonsensically.
desvariar
variation
Change or alteration regarding a norm or pattern.
variación
diverted
That has lost its original direction or meaning.
desviado

Slang Meanings

A madness or something completely out of place.
That party was a total delusion; we couldn’t stop laughing.
Esa fiesta fue un desvarío total, no parábamos de reír.
An absurd or illogical thought.
What you said last night was a delusion that nobody understood.
Lo que dijiste anoche fue un desvarío que nadie entendió.