brainsick

[ breyn-sik ]

adjective

1. insane; crazy; mad.

brainsick

/ ˈbreɪnˌsɪk /

adjective

1. relating to or caused by insanity; crazy; mad

Derived Forms

• ˈbrainˌsickly, adverb
• ˈbrainˌsickness, noun

Other Words From

• brainsickly adverb
• brainsickness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of brainsick¹

before 1000; Middle English brain-seke, Old English brægensēoc. See brain, sick ¹

Example Sentences

Dr. Rosenberg was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and said he came to understand that he was “brainsick” when he tried to kill himself.

From Washington Post

Lawgivers have wrestled since biblical times with the issues of whether and when brainsick people are morally responsible for bad acts.

From Washington Post

A million and a half brainsick Americans languish in our prisons and on our cruel streets.

From New York Times

The clamor is enough to make even the hardiest New Yorkers brainsick, thirsting for a spot of tranquility in the swirl of urban chaos.

From Seattle Times

To be brainsick and heartsick in a cruel and unfamiliar world is to be morbid.

From Project Gutenberg