noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to a state of mental derangement or irrationality. Often used in serious, literary, or dramatic contexts. Contrasts with 正気 (sanity).
See also: 正気
彼の行動は狂気としか思えなかった。
His behavior could only be seen as madness.
戦争は人間の狂気の
War is an act of human insanity.