Meaning
Not able to think in a normal, healthy way. People also use it to mean wild or very silly.
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Word origin
From Latin insanus, made from in-, meaning not, and sanus, meaning healthy.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- insanus
- English cognates
- sane, sanity
Examples
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Here "insane" means very silly and dangerous.
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In everyday speech, "insane" can simply mean very great.
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This is the old, medical use of "insane", meaning very ill in the mind.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 17, lesson 11: insane, tire, borrow and 7 more words.