Madwoman
(noun)
- A woman who is considered insane, usually for treatment or confinement.
- A woman who acts in a wild or reckless manner.
Origin:
The word madwoman comes from the phrase "mad woman" which means a woman who is considered insane. it has been in use since the 16th century. .
Examples:
- She was locked up in a madhouse, labeled as a madwoman for speaking her mind.
- He thought she was a madwoman for insisting on going to the party alone.
- The madwoman was constantly yelling and screaming, causing the other patients to become agitated.
- She was labeled as a madwoman for her strange behavior, but her family knew it was just her eccentricity.
- The madwoman in the street was talking to herself and had a wild look in her eyes.