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locura

madness; folly

noun loh-KOO-rah Less Common

Usage Note

Locura derives from loco (mad) and expresses both clinical insanity and colloquial excess: una locura de precio means 'a crazy price'. The synonym demencia is more clinical, whereas locura is far more versatile in everyday register.

Examples

"Fue una locura salir sin abrigo."

Natural Translation

It was madness to go out without a coat.

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