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   insanity

   /ɪnˈsanɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the state of being seriously mentally ill; madness: "he suffered from bouts of insanity" Similar mental illnessmental disordermental derangementmadnessinsanenessdementiadementednesslunacyinstabilityunsoundness of mindloss of reasondeliriumhysteriamaniapsychosisinformal:crazinessarchaic:crazednessrare:delirationOpposite sanity
   • ▪ extreme foolishness or irrationality: "it might be pure insanity to take this loan" Similar follyfoolishnessfoolhardinessidiocystupidityimbecilityasininitylunacymadnesssillinesssenselessnessbrainlessnessthoughtlessnessirrationalityillogicalityabsurdityludicrousnessridiculousnessinformal:crazinessdaftnessOpposite sense

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin insanitas, from insanus (see insane).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSANITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INSANITY definition: 1. the condition of being seriously mentally ill: 2. an action that is stupid and likely to have…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › insanityInsanity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INSANITY is a severely disordered state of the mind usually occurring as a specific disorder. How to use insanity in a sentence. On the Meaning of Insanity

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   Insanity, madness, lunacy, and craziness are behaviors caused by certain abnormal mental or behavioral patterns. Insanity can manifest as violations of societal norms, including a person or persons becoming a danger to themselves or to other people.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINSANITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe a decision or an action as insanity, you think it is very foolish. [disapproval] It was a period of collective insanity, of legalized murder and mayhem. ...the final financial insanity of the 1980s.

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   noun. relatively permanent disorder of the mind; state or condition of being insane. law a defect of reason as a result of mental illness, such that a defendant does not know what he or she is doing or that it is wrong. utter folly; stupidity.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › insanity_ninsanity, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   The condition of being insane; a state of mind that impedes the ability to think, reason, or behave in ways that are considered normal, esp. one caused by mental illness. Also in extended use.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinsanity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of insanity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › insanityInsanity Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   INSANITY meaning: 1 : severe mental illness the condition of being insane; 2 : something that is very foolish or unreasonable.

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › insanityInsanity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    Insanity is an ongoing state of extreme mental illness, which may cause abnormal or antisocial behaviors. If you bark at cats and meow at dogs, you might suffer from insanity.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › insanityinsanity | meaning of insanity in Longman Dictionary of...

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    insanity meaning, definition, what is insanity: the state of being seriously mentally il...: Learn more.