Spanish Conversation · Level 67
60 words
Spanish word
frenesí
Pronunciation
IPA/fɾeneˈsi/
Meaning
- masculine nounfrenzy
Example
La gente entró en frenesí durante el concierto.
People went into a frenzy during the concert.
More examples
La ciudad vivió un frenesí de compras antes de las fiestas.
The city experienced a shopping frenzy before the holidays.
Core concept
A crowd swept into uncontrollable, ecstatic excitement.
Common phrases
entrar en frenesí
enter into a frenzy
frenesí de compras
shopping frenzy
frenesí colectivo
collective frenzy
Similar words
entusiasmo: Positive, eager excitement and motivation that drives support or participation.
emoción: A stirring emotional response: being deeply moved, excited, or emotionally aroused.
euforia: A state of extreme uplifted mood and exuberant happiness, often temporary.
alboroto: A boisterous uproar or disturbance marked by shouting, fuss, and disorder.
Definition in Spanish
Fuerte excitación o éxtasis, a menudo colectiva, que provoca conductas intensas.
Word origin
Derived from Greek φρενήσις (phrenesis) meaning 'madness' or 'violent excitement', the word reaches Spanish through medieval Latin and Old French.
Usage tips
- Often used for crowds or events, frenesí implies loss of control and is stronger than entusiasmo or euforia, and it commonly appears in the collocation entrar en frenesí.
Other meanings
- manianoun
- excitementnoun
Opposites
- calmacalmnessnoun
- tranquilidadtranquilitynoun
Related words
- frenéticofreneticadjective
- frenéticamentefreneticallyadverb