folie du pourquoi

French

Etymology

Literally, “the insanity (madness) of why”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔ.li dy puʁ.kwa/

Noun

folie du pourquoi f (usually uncountable, plural folies du pourquoi)

  1. (psychology) A medical condition in which a patient has a psychopathological urge to compulsively pose questions.

References

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