insanity
pronunciation
How to pronounce insanity in British English:
UK [ɪnˈsænəti]
How to pronounce insanity in American English:
US [ɪnˈsænətɪ]
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- Noun:
- relatively permanent disorder of the mind
Word Origin
- insanity (n.)
- 1580s, "state of being insane," from Latin insanitatem (nominative insanitas) "unhealthfulness," noun of quality from insanus (see insane). Meaning "extreme folly" is from 1844.
Example
- 1. There is a fine line between entrepreneurship and insanity .
- 2. If true , this would be fiscal insanity .
- 3. But bubbles inevitably produce insanity , both on the way up and the way down .
- 4. He defended himself with a glee that bordered on insanity .
- 5. For right-wing conservative mps , on the other hand , they demonstrate the insanity of rigid employment rules .