Insanity (Noun)
Meaning
Relatively permanent disorder of the mind.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient's erratic behavior and irrational thoughts led the doctors to diagnose her with insanity.
- His years of isolation and lack of human interaction had driven him to the brink of insanity.
- The court found the defendant not guilty by reason of insanity, citing his long history of mental illness.
- The stress of the job was starting to take its toll on her mental health, and she feared she was on the verge of insanity.
- The asylum was home to many patients struggling with various forms of insanity, from schizophrenia to bipolar disorder.