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Insanity

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Noun

1. insanity

relatively permanent disorder of the mind

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Insanity

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noun plural -ties
1. 
relatively permanent disorder of the mind; state or condition of being insane
2. law
a defect of reason as a result of mental illness, such that a defendant does not know what he or she is doing or that it is wrong
3. 
utter folly; stupidity

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Insanity

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nounWord forms: plural inˈsanities
1. 
the state of being insane; mental illness or derangement, usually excluding amentia
not a technical term
2.  Law
any form or degree of mental derangement or unsoundness of mind, permanent or temporary, that makes a person incapable of what is regarded legally as normal, rational conduct or judgment: it usually implies a need for hospitalization
3. 
great folly; extreme senselessness

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Insanity

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n. pl. in·san·i·ties
1. Severe mental illness or derangement. Not used in psychiatric diagnosis.
2. Law
a. Unsoundness of mind sufficient to render a person unfit to maintain a contractual or other legal relationship or sufficient to warrant commitment to a mental health facility.
b. Incapacity to form the criminal intent necessary for legal responsibility, as when a mental disorder prevents a person from knowing the difference between right and wrong.
c. Incapacity because of a mental disorder to participate adequately as a defendant in criminal proceedings or to understand the imposition of a criminal punishment, particularly the death penalty.
3.
a. Extreme foolishness or irrationality: "The insanity of sending troops into Russia when European peace looked imminent horrified him" (Mary V. Dearborn).
b. Something that is extremely foolish, distinctly irrational, or wildly excited: "twisted forms of musical insanity" (Christopher J. Kelter).

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