insanity
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6.5
- noun
- /ɪnˈsænɪti/
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locura
- There's a fine line between genius and insanity.
- insanity defense
- insanity plea
- temporary insanity
It it's, it's freed me from this insanity, which used to be me.
- It it's, it's freed me from this insanity, which used to be me.
- Anyway, waves are absolute insanity today because there's like a storm.
- It is not recognized as insanity because it is fairly normal.
- I mean, how this is this is new levels of insanity, you know?
- That is all the insanity that is Trumpism.
- This is sanity versus insanity and freedom versus a police state.
- And So what we're looking at is, is insanity.
- The real theme is that of insanity and the many different kinds of insanity.
- And you'll be glad we're still here when the insanity lifts.
- The dude is just it's it's insanity to me.
- You are always going to get peak insanity.
- He won because the trans insanity has gone too far.
Examples
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You will find the cause of this insanity before it destroys our entire hive.
Fiction book (1992) -
The defendant's plea is one of insanity, not self-defense.
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I mean, this is insanity, people.
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Security and insanity are not the same thing.
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The real theme is that of insanity and the many different kinds of insanity.
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The earth itself had fallen victim to the insanity.
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Hunt is expected to go to trial with an insanity defense in early 1997.
Academic text (1996) -
If Sarah can bring in a verdict of temporary insanity, then Theresa will walk away free.
Fiction book (1990) -
It used to be called moral insanity, now is often called psychopathy.
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The doctor explained that insanity can lead to unpredictable behavior.
Synonyms
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3.1
A health problem that affects how a person thinks, feels, or behaves and may need medical help
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4.2
Very wild or foolish behavior, sometimes caused by problems in the mind
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6.1
Something very silly that goes against common sense
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8.7
A severe mental illness in which a person loses touch with reality and may have false beliefs
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9.9
A legal state of serious mental illness found in court
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3.3
A condition that causes problems with thinking, feeling, or behaving
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6.2
A lack of clear, logical thinking
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4.9
Being very silly or clearly unreasonable
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9.9
An informal word for very crazy behavior or wild actions
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7.7
A very serious mental illness that makes a person lose touch with reality
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7.5
A condition where a person's thinking or feelings work very differently from usual and cause problems
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6.0
An action or decision that is unfair and does not make sense
Condition where a person sees or hears things that are not real and has false beliefs
A condition that makes a person very ill in the mind
A time when someone is very confused and acts a little crazy
A situation that is very strange and does not make sense
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
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7.3
A claim in court that a person was mentally ill when they did a crime and not responsible for it
- Specialized
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8.4
A claim that a person is not to blame for a crime because of mental illness
How Insane
- Specialized
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8.7
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6.5
12
6.2
1
5.8
15
7.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Insanity comes from Latin parts in- meaning 'not' and sanus meaning 'healthy', and you can see the same root in the English word sane. So, insanity literally means 'not healthy' in the mind, which is why it describes severe mental illness or very foolish behavior.