■ adjective
1》 in or relating to an unsound state of mind; seriously mentally ill.
2》 extremely foolish; irrational.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
insanity noun ( plural insanities ).
Origin
C16: from L. insanus , from in- 'not' + sanus 'healthy'.
■ adjective
1》 in or relating to an unsound state of mind; seriously mentally ill.
2》 extremely foolish; irrational.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
insanity noun ( plural insanities ).
Origin
C16: from L. insanus , from in- 'not' + sanus 'healthy'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004