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Definition of "madwoman" [madwoman]

  • A woman who is or seems to be mentally ill. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "madwoman" in a sentence
  • "The tile I have been freecycling like a madwoman is out by the fence, by the couch, and in the car."
  • ""You are the madwoman from the German hospital who came here a week ago."
  • "A defiant voice in the midst of a repressive era, she was mischaracterized as a madwoman and even a witch."