Rabid


[rab-id] /ˈræb ɪd/

adjective
1.
irrationally extreme in opinion or practice:
a rabid isolationist; a rabid baseball fan.
2.
furious or raging; violently intense:
a rabid hunger.
3.
affected with or pertaining to rabies; mad.
/ˈræbɪd; ˈreɪ-/
adjective
1.
relating to or having rabies
2.
zealous; fanatical; violent; raging
adj.

1610s, “furious, raving,” from Latin rabidus “raging, furious, enraged; inspired; ungoverned; rabid,” from rabere “be mad, rave” (see rage (v.)). Meaning “made mad by rabies” in English first recorded 1804. Related: Rabidly; rabidness.

rabid rab·id (rāb’ĭd)
adj.
Of or affected by rabies.

Read Also:

  • Rabidity

    [rab-id] /ˈræb ɪd/ adjective 1. irrationally extreme in opinion or practice: a rabid isolationist; a rabid baseball fan. 2. furious or raging; violently intense: a rabid hunger. 3. affected with or pertaining to rabies; mad. /ˈræbɪd; ˈreɪ-/ adjective 1. relating to or having rabies 2. zealous; fanatical; violent; raging n. 1831, from rabid + -ity. […]

  • Rabidly

    [rab-id] /ˈræb ɪd/ adjective 1. irrationally extreme in opinion or practice: a rabid isolationist; a rabid baseball fan. 2. furious or raging; violently intense: a rabid hunger. 3. affected with or pertaining to rabies; mad. /ˈræbɪd; ˈreɪ-/ adjective 1. relating to or having rabies 2. zealous; fanatical; violent; raging adj. 1610s, “furious, raving,” from Latin […]

  • Rabies immune globulin

    rabies immune globulin n. Specific immune globulin from human donors immunized against rabies.

  • Quotient-space

    noun, Mathematics. 1. a topological space whose elements are the equivalence classes of a given topological space with a specified equivalence relation.

  • Rabi-i

    [ruhb-ee] /ˈrʌb i/ noun 1. the third month of the Muslim calendar.


Disclaimer: Rabid definition / meaning should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. All content on this website is for informational purposes only.