insane
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin īnsānus (“unsound in mind; mad, insane”), from in- + sānus (“sound, sane”).
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insane (comparative more insane, superlative most insane)
- Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; mad; deranged in mind; delirious; distracted.
- Used by, or appropriated to, insane persons; as, an insane hospital.
- Causing insanity or madness.
- Characterized by insanity or the utmost folly; chimerical; unpractical; as, an insane plan, attempt, etc.
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- See also Wikisaurus:insane
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exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind
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causing insanity or madness
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characterized by insanity or the utmost folly
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[edit] External links
- insane in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- insane in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- insane at OneLook Dictionary Search
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From English insane
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insane (epicene, plural insanes)
[edit] Italian
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insane pl.
- feminine form of insano
[edit] Latin
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īnsāne
- vocative masculine singular of īnsānus