delirium /dɪˈlɪ.ɹi.əm/ noun2 •A temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication, and severe infection.The popular delirium [of the French Revolution] at first caught his enthusiastic mind. — 1824 •Wild, frenzied excitement or ecstasy. formsdeliria · deliriums