Madhouse and Sanatorium

Madhouse

Madhouse noun - A place where insane people are cared for.
Usage example: it was hard to believe that this place with the bright cheery walls was really a madhouse

Sanatorium is a synonym for madhouse. In some cases you can use "Sanatorium" instead a noun "Madhouse". popular alternative

Sanatorium

Sanatorium noun - Pejorative terms for an insane asylum.
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Synonyms for Sanatorium

Madhouse is a synonym for sanatorium in psychiatric hospital topic. You can use "Madhouse" instead a noun "Sanatorium", if it concerns topics such as mental institution, insane asylum, hospital for mental problems.

Nearby Word: sanatory
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