- INSANITY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
: the condition of being mentally unsound especially when serious enough to keep one from being convicted of a crime or from performing duties required by law : senseless conduct dated : a severely disordered state of the mind usually occurring as a specific disorder
- Insanity - Wikipedia
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
- The Definition of Insanity - Psychology Today
Insanity is a concept discussed in court to help distinguish guilt from innocence It's informed by mental health professionals, but the term today is primarily legal, not psychological
- What is the definition of insanity? - HowStuffWorks
Contrary to popular belief, insanity isn't defined as doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result And, while it is often used to describe certain states of mind, insanity is also not a medical condition
- INSANITY Definition Meaning - Dictionary. com
Insanity definition: (not in technical use as a medical diagnosis) the condition of being insane; a derangement of the mind See examples of INSANITY used in a sentence
- insanity, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary
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
- INSANITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
INSANITY definition: 1 a very stupid, unreasonable, or dangerous action or situation: 2 the condition of being very… Learn more
- INSANITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
Insanity is the state of being insane The defence pleaded insanity, but the defendant was found guilty and sentenced If you describe a decision or an action as insanity, you think it is very foolish It was a period of collective insanity, of legalized murder and mayhem the final financial insanity of the 1980s
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