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insanity

noun
/ɪnˈsænɪti/US

Etymology

A three-part word (root 'sane', prefix 'in-' meaning 'not', suffix '-ity', meaning 'the state of'). Derived from Latin precursory equivalents. Two possible candidates for construction order: * insane + -ity: īnsānus (“unhealthy; insane”) + -itās *: Latin īnsānus (“unsound in mind; mad, insane”), from in- + sānus (“sound, sane”). Modern forms of roots: in- + sane * in- + sanity: in- (“lacking; without”) + sānitās (“health; sanity”) *: Latin sānitās (“sound in mind; sane”), from sānus + -itās. Modern forms of roots: sane + -ity

  1. derived from sānitās
  2. derived from īnsānus

Definitions

  1. The state of being insane

    The state of being insane; madness.

    • The defendant pleaded insanity in the hope of getting a reduced sentence.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at insanity. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at insanity. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at insanity

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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