insanities

Variant of insanity

insanity definition

in·san·ity (in san′ə tē)

noun pl. insanities -·ties

  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

Etymology: L insanitas < insanus

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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