folie du pourquoi

French

Etymology

Literally, “the insanity (madness) of why”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔ.li dy puʁ.kwa/

Noun

folie du pourquoi f (usually uncountable, plural folies du pourquoi)

1. (psychology) A medical condition in which a patient has a psychopathological urge to compulsively pose questions.

References

• Folie du pourquoi, In The Dictionary of Psychology, Raymond Joseph Corsini, Psychology Press: 1999, p. 385.
• Folie du pourquoi, In theFreeDictionary.com.