affolement

French

Etymology

From affoler (“to frighten; to drive insane”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.fɔl.mɑ̃/

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Noun

affolement m (plural affolements)

1. panic, terror
2. insanity, craziness, lunacy

Further reading

• “affolement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.