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Meaning of brain fever | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

encephalitis or meningitis
countable, dated, uncountable
A state of hysteria or temporary insanity caused by an emotional shock.
countable, dated, uncountable

Examples

“We found that the news of the arrival of the packet—for her illness dated from that time—had such an effect upon her as to bring on brain fever.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

brain fingerprinting brain fluid brain fog brain freeze brain gain brain grey