blind love; love madness
Literary noun for a state of being so consumed by love or passion that one loses reason. Often carries a negative, obsessive connotation. Compare 痴情 (ちじょう), which can also mean blind passion but is sometimes used for jealousy or foolish love.
See also: 痴情 (ちじょう)
He fell into blind love and became unable to focus on his work.
その小説は、情痴に狂う男女の悲劇を描いている。
The novel depicts the tragedy of a man and a woman driven mad by obsessive love.