ˈmadˌman, ˈmaad-, ˈmaid-, -_mən, -ˌmaa(ə)n noun
( plural madmen )
Etymology: Middle English madd man
1. : a man who is insane : lunatic
there are madmen … in whom it is difficult to find any trace of hallucination — Henry Maudsley
2. : a man who is rash or foolish
the casual skill with which these madmen diced with danger — J.E.Macdonnell