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Meaning of "insane" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INSANE

insane  [ɪnˈseɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSANE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Insane is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INSANE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

insane

Insanity

Insanity, craziness or madness is a spectrum of behaviors characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioral patterns. Insanity may manifest as violations of societal norms, including a person becoming a danger to themselves or others, though not all such acts are considered insanity. In modern usage, insanity is most commonly encountered as an informal unscientific term denoting mental instability, or in the narrow legal context of the insanity defense. In the medical profession the term is now avoided in favor of diagnoses of specific mental disorders; the presence of delusions or hallucinations is broadly referred to as psychosis. When discussing mental illness in general terms, "psychopathology" is considered a preferred descriptor. In English, the word "sane" derives from the Latin adjective sanus meaning "healthy". The phrase "mens sana in corpore sano" is often translated to mean a "healthy mind in a healthy body". From this perspective, insanity can be considered as poor health of the mind, not necessarily of the brain as an organ, but rather refers to defective function of mental processes such as reasoning.

Definition of insane in the English dictionary

The first definition of insane in the dictionary is mentally deranged; crazy; of unsound mind. Other definition of insane is characteristic of a person of unsound mind. Insane is also irresponsible; very foolish; stupid.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INSANE


Bassein
bɑːˈseɪn
cyclohexane
ˌsaɪkləʊˈhɛkseɪn
dioxane
daɪˈɒkseɪn
ficain
ˈfaɪseɪn
hexachlorocyclohexane
ˌhɛksəˌklɔːrəˌsaɪkləʊˈhɛkseɪn
hexane
ˈhɛkseɪn
Husain
hʊˈseɪn
Hussain
hʊˈseɪn
Hussein
hʊˈseɪn
polysiloxane
ˌpɒlɪsɪˈlɒkseɪn
sain
seɪn
saine
seɪn
sane
seɪn
sean
seɪn
seine
seɪn
siloxane
sɪˈlɒkseɪn
sixain
ˈsɪkseɪn
sixaine
ˈsɪkseɪn
thromboxane
θrɒmˈbɒkseɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INSANE

insalivate
insalivation
insalubrious
insalubriously
insalubrity
insalutary
insanely
insaneness
insanie
insanitariness
insanitary
insanitation
insanities
insanity
insatiability
insatiable
insatiableness
insatiably
insatiate
insatiately

WORDS THAT END LIKE INSANE

airplane
ane
Brisbane
cane
crane
criminally insane
Dane
general paralysis of the insane
humane
hurricane
jane
kane
lane
mane
membrane
pane
plane
Spokane
thane
tisane

Synonyms and antonyms of insane in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INSANE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «insane» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of insane

Translation of «insane» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INSANE

Find out the translation of insane to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of insane from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «insane» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

患精神病的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

insensato
570 millions of speakers

English

insane
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पागल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَجْنُونٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

безумный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

insano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উন্মাদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fou
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gila
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wahnsinnig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

正気でない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미친
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Edan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mất trí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பைத்தியம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

deli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pazzo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obłąkany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

божевільний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nebun
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παράφρων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sinnessjuk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vanvittig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of insane

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSANE»

The term «insane» is very widely used and occupies the 10.570 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSANE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «insane» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «insane» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about insane

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10 QUOTES WITH «INSANE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word insane.
1
Jason Alexander
There is no community service in 'Seinfeld.' But rather than lauding that, I think it shows the insane banality of it.
2
Emilie Autumn
It is not seen as insane when a fighter, under an attack that will inevitable lead to his death, chooses to take his own life first. In fact, this act has been encouraged for centuries, and is accepted even now as an honorable reason to do the deed. How is it any different when you are under attack by your own mind?
3
Nellie Bly
I always had a desire to know asylum life more thoroughly - a desire to be convinced that the most helpless of God's creatures, the insane, were cared for kindly and properly.
4
Ozwald Boateng
I had a suit made for me when I was five. It was double-breasted, mohair and purple. My mother was very particular about clothing - it always used to have to go back into the plastic and it used to drive me insane.
5
Harry Browne
I found that I was getting a warm reception for my message of freeing you from the income tax, releasing you from Social Security, ending the insane war on drugs, restoring gun rights, and reducing the federal government to just its constitutional functions.
6
Melanie Chisholm
Being in the Spice Girls was an insane experience.
7
Les Claypool
New Year's was insane! It was the best show I've ever played for New Year's.
8
Nigel Cole
The popular image that Hollywood is ruined by difficult prima donna actors is nonsense. They're certainly very nice to directors. I can't say the same about producers, who I found difficult, paranoid, and certifiably insane, mostly.
9
Sean Combs
It's okay to be crazy, but don't be insane.
10
Nate Corddry
My manager has season tix to the Dodgers, four seats to 40 games, and they're right behind the plate, I mean, they're amazing, food and waiter service, which is insane.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSANE»

Discover the use of insane in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to insane and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Insane City
Seth Weinstein always knew Tina was way, way, way out of his league.
Dave Barry, 2013
2
Gracefully Insane: The Rise and Fall of America's Premier ...
This is a compelling and often oddly poignant reading for fans of books like Plath's The Bell Jar and Susanna Kaysen's Girl, Interrupted (both inspired by their author's stays at McLean) and for anyone interested in the history of medicine ...
Alex Beam, 2009
3
The Confinement of the Insane: International Perspectives, ...
What was the role of families, communities and the medical profession in the confinement process? This volume therefore represents a landmark study in the history of psychiatry by examining asylum confinement in a global context.
Roy Porter, David Wright, 2003
4
Female Brain Gone Insane: An Emergency Guide For Women Who ...
Your doctor has told you it's all in your head and you feel like you are going insane! Mia Lundin has heard all of this before and knows exactly how to help. She has treated and cured more than 3,000 women of all ages and stages of life who ...
Mia Lundin, 2009
5
Serving the Insane: True Stories from the Diary of a ...
Written from the perspective of forty years later, this collection of stories lays bare the dramatic characters, colorful events and shattering reality of the experience. This is a book that only someone who was there could create.
Bruce Donald Gilham, 2011
6
Mad Yankees: The Hartford Retreat for the Insane and ...
Opened in 1824, it was the first hospital of any kind in Connecticut and the only private mental asylum in the nation founded by a state medical society.
Lawrence B. Goodheart, 2003
7
Girl, 15, Charming but Insane
Jess is determined to make things right . . . but with her offbeat sense of humor and her wildly active imagination, things get complicated along the way. From the Hardcover edition.
Sue Limb, 2007
8
Jim Cramer's Real Money: Sane Investing in an Insane World
Presents guidelines on how to invest successfully by becoming a "prudent speculator," explaining the role of psychology in risk taking while covering such topics as spotting an undervalued stock and knowing when to sell.
‎2009
9
Thrasher: insane terrain
Discusses the history of skateboarding and Thrasher magazine. Shows pictures of various terrains used by skateboarders.
Terence Maikels, 2001
10
The Criminally Insane: A Community Follow-up of Mentally Ill ...
This book challenges the assumption that inmates of maximum-security mental hospitals are extraordinarily violent and questions the necessity for maintaining maximum-security institutions which currently house some 15,000 persons in the ...
Terence Thornberry, 1979

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INSANE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term insane is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tesla turns Insane up to Ludicrous, increases Model S range - CNET
Designed for P85D models, which have an Insane acceleration mode selectable from the car's control panel, this upgrade changes that ... «CNET, Jul 15»
2
This downhill bike race on a glacier is so insane that everyone crashes
You know you're in some deep sludge of brown goo when a bike race starts and pretty much everyone around you immediately loses control and crashes. «Gizmodo, Jul 15»
3
Krauthammer Thinks 'It's So Insane' a 'Phobia' Has Prevented …
Conservative political pundit said on the Fox News Channel Friday that “it's insane” law enforcement doesn't target mosques to gather ... «TheBlaze.com, Jul 15»
4
Explained In Two Minutes: The Insane Rise Of ISIS | The Daily Caller
During the Islamic State's rapid expansion last summer, many observers wondered where the terror group came from and how it could've ... «Daily Caller, Jul 15»
5
Author Q&A: C.C. Humphreys' tremendously insane year
Comment. 0. Story; Photos ( 2 ). Author Q&A: C.C. Humphreys’ tremendously insane year. C.C. Humphreys, author of Plague. Plague is ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
6
The Most Insane Tom Hiddleston Rumors, Including One That Had …
There are some insane Tom Hiddleston rumors out there. Now, I'm not talking about all those usual reports revolving around T. Hiddleston. Time and again ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
7
You Need To See Cara Delevingne Showing Off Her Beatbox Skills
But there's one thing Cara's recently revealed: She's pretty insane at beatboxing as well, which is seen briefly here during a session with ... «BuzzFeed News, Jul 15»
8
Al Gore Terms Drilling For OIl In Arctic 'Insane', Slams Obama
However, addressing the apparent indifference Obama has displayed, he denounced the oil exploration in the Arctic Ocean, terming it “insane,” ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
9
Big Bad Blog » Jake DeBrusk scores an insane shootout goal (video …
Jake DeBrusk scores an insane shootout goal (video) and other notes from Day 4 of Bruins development camp. 07.17.15 at 1:52 pm ET ... «WEEI.com, Jul 15»
10
50 Cent's Money Troubles Get Laid Out In Court! See The Insane
50 Cent's Money Troubles Get Laid Out In Court! See The Insane Amount He Owes & Who He Owes It To! 7/17/2015 9:37 AM ET | Filed under: Music Minute ... «PerezHilton.com, Jul 15»

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