Dingue

Part of Speech

noun

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Translations

🇩🇪 Verrückter, jemand, der den Verstand verloren hat. , 🇪🇸 loco o que ha perdido la razón , 🇮🇹 pazzo o colui che ha perso la ragione , 🇵🇹 pessoa que é louca ou que perdeu a razão , 🇨🇳 疯狂的 , 🇯🇵 狂った人、理性を失った人 , 🇰🇷 미친 , 🇸🇦 مجنون أو فقد عقله , 🇮🇳 पागल या तर्क खो चुका व्यक्ति

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Etymology

**Etymology of “dingue” (noun)** The noun “dingue” is a slang form that evolved from the verb *dinguer* “to go mad”, first recorded in the early 19th century. *Dinguer* itself is of uncertain origin, but is usually traced to an old French *dingier*, likely borrowed from a Germanic root *ding‑* (“thing, act”), with a figurative sense of behaving wildly. Thus “dingue” literally denotes a person who behaves in an insane or eccentric manner.

Synonyms

Fou Taré Lunatique Déliré Dérangé Dément Délirant Maniaque

Antonyms

raisonnable sain lucide réfléchi prudent