insanity

Wahnsinn, Irrsinn

Eine Handlung oder Situation, die äußerst dumm oder unvernünftig erscheint.

In einfachem Englisch: An action or situation that seems extremely foolish or unreasonable.

• That plan is pure insanity.
• Spending all our savings would be insanity.
• Can you believe the insanity of their decision?

So benutzt man es: it is insanity to do something (It is insanity to drive that fast in the rain.)

Synonyme: madness, folly

Häufige Wendungen: pure insanity, sheer insanity, complete insanity

Wahnsinn, Geisteskrankheit

Ein Zustand schwerer psychischer Erkrankung, in dem jemand die Wirklichkeit nicht wie andere Menschen erfassen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: A state of serious mental illness in which someone cannot understand reality as other people do.

• The lawyer argued that she suffered from insanity.
• He pleaded insanity at his trial.
• The court rejected the claim of temporary insanity.

Synonyme: madness

Gegenteile: sanity

Häufige Wendungen: plead insanity, insanity defense, temporary insanity