English Explanatory Dictionary

insanity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being insane; madness.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈsænɪti/ en-us-insanity.ogg

Word forms

insanity insanities

Etymology

A three-part word (root 'sane', prefix 'in-' meaning 'not', suffix '-ity', meaning 'the state of'). Derived from Latin precursory equivalents. Two possible candidates for construction order: * insane + -ity: īnsānus (“unhealthy; insane”) + -itās *: Latin īnsānus (“unsound in mind; mad, insane”), from in- + sānus (“sound, sane”). Modern forms of roots: in- + sane * in- + sanity: in- (“lacking; without”) + sānitās (“health; sanity”) *: Latin sānitās (“sound in mind; sane”), from sānus + -itās. Modern forms of roots: sane + -ity

Synonyms

bedlamism brainsickness craze craziness derangement insaneness insanity lunacy lune madness mental disorder mental illness unreason unsanity

Antonyms

mental health saneness sanity buttons lucidity lucidness marbles mind

Related words

insane addiction anxiety behavioral crisis complex delusion of grandeur dementia ecstasy fixation frenzy hypochondria hypochondriasis kleptomania lypemania general paresis of the insane maladjustment malaise neurasthenia nosomania nympholepsy phobia phrenitis psychasthenia psychopathology pyromania repression senility mad person :Category:en:Clinical psychology

Derived words

Linsanity masturbational insanity masturbatory insanity
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