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insanity

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsanəti/
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Definition of insanity

noun

[mass noun]
  • the state of being seriously mentally ill; madness:he suffered from bouts of insanity
  • extreme foolishness or irrationality:it might be pure insanity to take this loan [count noun]:the insanities of our time

Origin:

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

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Definition of insanity in the US English dictionary