adjective
General Slang
Bezoomny
/bɪˈzuːmni/ · adjective · slang
Nadsat for mad, crazy, or insane, from the Russian 'bezumny'.
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In Nadsat, bezoomny means mad, crazy, or insane. Source word: Russian 'bezumny' (безумный), literally 'mad' or 'senseless'.
“That veck is bezoomny, raving at shadows in the street.”
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Used for both genuine madness and wild, reckless behaviour.
“It was a bezoomny thing to do, but he did it anyway.”
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Sometimes applied to the chaotic violence the gang revels in.
“The whole night turned bezoomny once the moloko plus hit.”
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Bezoomny In A Sentence
You would have to be bezoomny to cross them.
The old ptitsa screamed something bezoomny and slammed the door.
It was a bezoomny plan from the start.
Origin & Usage
Coined by Burgess in A Clockwork Orange (1962) from the Russian 'bezumny', 'mad'. Madness and sanity are central themes of the book, given the state's attempt to reprogram Alex's mind.
Variants
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People Also Ask
What does bezoomny mean?
It is Nadsat for mad, crazy, or insane, from the Russian 'bezumny'.
Where did bezoomny come from?
Anthony Burgess coined it for A Clockwork Orange in 1962 from the Russian word 'bezumny'.
How is bezoomny used in the book?
It describes both literal madness and the wild, reckless behaviour of Alex and his droogs.
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