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    [Noun]  | "in*san*i*ty" | \ in-ˈsa-nə-tē \


    1: a severely disordered state of the mind usually occurring as a specific disorder

    2: unsoundness of mind or lack of the ability to understand that prevents someone from having the mental capacity required by law to enter into a particular relationship, status, or transaction or that releases someone from criminal or civil responsibility

    3: extreme folly or unreasonableness


    Origin: 1590 ;

    [Noun]  | "insanity plea" 


    1: a plea in court of insanity as a reason or excuse for committing a crime

    [Noun]  | "insanity" 


    1: a serious mental disorder that prevents one from living a safe and normal life;


      * e.g., " ... his incurable insanity requires that he spend the rest of his life in a mental hospital "





    2: a foolish act or idea;


      * e.g., " ... everyone laughed at the latest insanity from the town eccentric "





    3: lack of good sense or judgment;


      * e.g., " ... had the insanity to think that taking over a government building in protest of our foreign policy was a good idea "



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     [ "insanity" ]

    1: doing something over and over expecting different results

      * e.g.,  ... i keep hitting this hamster... but it wont make money, this is insanity! 


     [ "insanity" ]

    2: -Albert Einstein

     [ "insanity" ]

    1: Trying to solve problems,

      * e.g.,  ... Insanity, Where our society is headed if we don't learn to get along. 


     [ "insanity" ]

    2: Expecting different results,


     [ "insanity" ]

    3: Using the exact same methods...

     [ "insanity" ]

    1: locking yourself in a cage for a long period of time and only you have the key to unlock it

      * e.g.,  ... Insanity is going to school 5 days a week knowing how much you hate it. 

     [ "insanity" ]

    1: Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.

      * e.g.,  ... Working a job and expecting to get rich is insanity. 

     [ "insanity" ]

    1: If I have to tell you, you'll never know

     [ "insanity" ]

    1: Doing the same thing over and over and over and over again and expect something different to happen.

      * e.g.,  ... Vikkstar123 "X-Run = Doing the same thing over and over and over and over again and expect something different to happen = insanity." 

     [ "insanity" ]

    1: The true person inside of us. The person we hide because were to embarassed to show it in public.

      * e.g.,  ... It's insane that people are quoting "Insanity is when you do something over and over and expect different results."-Albert Enstien, yet you find people keep saying it over and over in this definition. 

     [ "insanity" ]

    1: locking yourself in a cage for a long period of time and only you have the key to unlock it

      * e.g.,  ... Insanity is going to school 5 days a week knowing how much you hate it. 

     [ "insanity" ]

    1: insanity.... when you start to talk to your dog, yet not even the dog is listening

      * e.g.,  ... you: (walks in, shuts the door) Hey, boy, hows it going? today was the worst day of my life... blah blah blah... well atleast i have someone i can count on and talk to. 

     [ "insanity" ]

    1: What happens to you when you play Zelda games too much.

      * e.g.,  ... My brother is going insane, get him to a mental house or something. 

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