How do you pronounce insanity?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈsænɪti/.

insanity

/ɪnˈsænɪti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.72 in modern English

Syllables: in-san-i-ty
IPA: /ɪnˈsænɪti/

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Meaning

noun

The state of being insane; madness.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The defendant pleaded insanity in the hope of getting a reduced sentence."
"But the bed-side of Lady Marchmont had a darker lesson than the grave, the ravings of insanity revealed the fiery world of that beating and passionate heart. Ethel could only feel too fearful, too humbled, for judgment; but she wept, even while she prayed, beside her early friend."

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

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Prefix: in
Root: īnsānus, sānitās
Suffix: insane

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪnˈsænɪti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

insanities (plural)

Derived Forms

Linsanity

Phrases

masturbational insanity masturbatory insanity behavioral crisis delusion of grandeur general paresis of the insane mad person :Category:en:Clinical psychology

Frequently Paired Words

insane addiction anxiety behavioral crisis complex delusion of grandeur dementia ecstasy

Synonyms

bedlamism brainsickness craze craziness derangement insaneness insanity lunacy lune madness mental disorder mental illness

Antonyms

buttons lucidity lucidness marbles mind saneness sanity mental health

Rhymes With

vanity sanity profanity inhumanity