Spanish Conversation · Level 43
73 words
Spanish word
manicomio
Pronunciation
IPA/maniˈkomjo/
Meaning
- masculine nounpsychiatric hospital
Example
¿Dónde está el manicomio más cercano?
Where is the nearest psychiatric hospital?
More examples
Mi abuela trabajó en un manicomio cuando era joven.
My grandmother worked in a psychiatric hospital when she was young.
Core concept
Institution for inpatient treatment of people with mental disorders.
Common phrases
el manicomio más cercano
the nearest psychiatric hospital
internarse en el manicomio
be admitted to the psychiatric hospital
Similar words
hospital psiquiátrico: Inpatient hospital providing psychiatric treatment and nursing care for severe mental disorders.
clínica psiquiátrica: Medical clinic focused on outpatient psychiatric diagnosis, therapy, and short-term care.
centro de salud mental: Community facility offering local counseling, referrals, and basic mental health support.
Definition in Spanish
Establecimiento donde se hospitaliza y se trata a personas con trastornos mentales.
Word origin
Borrowed from Italian manicomio and ultimately from Greek mania 'madness', the word originally meant a place for madness.
Usage tips
- Often carries a stigmatizing or old-fashioned tone in modern Spanish, so in formal or clinical contexts speakers prefer hospital psiquiátrico or centro de salud mental.
Other meanings
- mental hospitalnoun