premadness

English

Etymology

pre- +‎ madness

Adjective

premadness (not comparable)

1. Before the onset of madness.
   • 2020, Craig Jendza, Paracomedy: Appropriations of Comedy in Greek Tragedy, page 80:

     Since Heracles is no longer sick, there is no reason he cannot be famous once again. Theseus is trying to restore Heracles to his heroic, premadness state, […]

   • 2021, William L. Bernstein, The Delusions of Crowds: Why People Go Mad in Groups:

     For a detailed description of the city's premadness social and political structure, see Mackay/Gresbeck, 22–25.