insanity

English

/ɪnˈsænɪti/

noun
Definitions
  • The state of being insane; madness.

Etymology

Suffix from English insane derived from Latin insānus (insane, unsound in mind, mad) prefix from English sanity prefix from Latin sanitās (sanity, sound in mind, sane, health), sanitās (sanity, sound in mind, sane, health).

Origin

Latin

sanitās

Gloss

sanity, sound in mind, sane, health

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