adj.
Pronunciation: fri- ' ne-tik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English frenetik insane, from Anglo-French, from Latin phreneticus, modification of Greek phrenitikos, from phrenitis inflammation of the brain, from phren-, phr ē n diaphragm, mind
Date: 14th century
: FRENZIED , FRANTIC
– fre · net · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– fre · net · i · cism \ - ' ne-t ə - ˌ si-z ə m \ noun