Definition of Insanity
Insanity
in·san·i·ty
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
(dated) a state of severe mental disorder or illness, the state of being mad or insane;
e.g. They couldn't handle her insanity and thought about sending her away.
(noun)
the state of being extremely unreasonable, irrational or foolish, or an instance of this;
e.g. I was not surprised by the insanity of his remarks. Her latest insanity makes me unable to trust her judgement.
(noun)
(legal) an inability to understand or a state of being mentally unsound, by which a person is not in a position to occupy a status, enter into a transaction or relationship, or be held responsible for something;
e.g. They believe that his insanity makes him ineligible to sign the contract.
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