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insanity
[ in-san-i-tee ]
noun
- (not in technical use as a medical diagnosis) the condition of being insane; a derangement of the mind.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- Law. such unsoundness of mind as frees one from legal responsibility, as for committing a crime, or as signals one's lack of legal capacity, as for entering into a contractual agreement.
- Psychiatry. (formerly) psychosis.
- extreme foolishness:
Trying to drive through that traffic would be pure insanity.
- a foolish or senseless action, policy, statement, etc.:
We've heard decades of insanities in our political discourse.
insanity
/ ɪ²Ôˈ²õæ²Ôɪ³Ùɪ /
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
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Example Sentences
In the context of the story, the narrator is describing his descent into insanity after beholding the most grotesque, ungodly beast in existence.
Trump Jr once called Tate's detention in Romania "absolute insanity".
It is a Wisconsin badge of honor to have been at the Ice Bowl, an indication of both Midwestern hardiness and insanity.
In stark contrast to Raffi’s catalog, much modern kids’ music has been criticized as “nauseating,†“terrible†and “enough to drive any loving parent to complete insanity.â€
Weeks later, more insanity ensued, the 50th home run ball selling for $4.39 million at auction, the highest price ever paid for any ball in any sport.
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