שיגעון

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Hebrew[edit]

Root
שׁ־ג־ע (š-g-ʿ)

Noun[edit]

שיגעון / שִׁגָּעוֹן • (shiga'ón) m [pattern: קִטָּלוֹן]

  1. madness, insanity

Usage notes[edit]

  • Similar to English insanity, שגעון can be used in slang with a positive (complimentary) connotation.

References[edit]

  • “שיגעון” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading[edit]

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