folie

[ faw-lee ]

/ fɔˈli /

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madness; insanity.

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Question 1 of 7

“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

First recorded in 1795–1805

When translated from French, its theme, "Zeste de Folie," connotes a flair for the unusual.
Berlin’s Champagne Food Truck|Molly Hannon|July 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Les jeunes gens et les femmes lisent cette folie avec avidit.
Baron d'Holbach|Max Pearson Cushing
Et puis trente ans ont pass sur la littrature, et c'est de la folie d'hier qu'est faite la sagesse d'aujourd'hui.
Instigations|Ezra Pound
Mais je vous avoue que j'y vois toujours plus de folie que de noirceur.
Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume II (of 2)|John Hill Burton

He is tired of waiting for it, he will go out to meet it: 'Je veux marcher vers la folie et ses soleils.'
mile Verhaeren|Stefan Zweig
Its owners head fell, severed by the guillotine, and his folie became national property.
Historic Paris|Jetta S. Wolff