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Abnormal mental or behavioral patterns
Insanity, madness, lunacy, and craziness are behaviors caused by certain abnormal mental or behavioral patterns. Insanity can manifest as violations of
Insanity
Legal concept regarding a defendant's state of mind
The insanity defense, also known as the mental disorder defense, is an affirmative defense by excuse in a criminal case, arguing that the defendant is
Insanity_defense
1996 Single by Jamiroquai
"Virtual Insanity" is a song by English funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai, released on 19 August 1996 by Sony Soho Square as the second single from their
Virtual_Insanity
Topics referred to by the same term
behavioral patterns. Insanity may also refer to: Insanity (2015 film), a Chinese-Hong Kong film Insanity (2019 film), a Finnish film Insanity (TV series), a
Insanity_(disambiguation)
Chinese xianxia novel by Gu Zhen Ren
Reverend Insanity (Chinese: 蛊真人; pinyin: Gǔ Zhēn Rén) is a Chinese xianxia novel written by Gu Zhen Ren (蛊真人). It was serialized on the online platform
Reverend_Insanity
Obsolete term for type of mental disorder
Moral insanity referred to a type of mental disorder consisting of abnormal emotions and behaviours in the apparent absence of intellectual impairments
Moral_insanity
British and American journalist and author (born 1970)
Louis Sebastian Theroux (/ˈlu.i θə.ˈru/ LOO-ee thə-ROO; born 20 May 1970) is a British-American journalist, broadcaster, and author. He has received three
Louis_Theroux
Japanese media franchise
Deep Insanity is a Japanese mixed-media project created by Square Enix. It consists of a manga titled Deep Insanity: Nirvana, which began serialization
Deep_Insanity
Disorder of depression and mood episodes
traced back to the 1850s. In 1850, Jean-Pierre Falret described "circular insanity" (la folie circulaire, French pronunciation: [la fɔli siʁ.ky.lɛʁ]); the
Bipolar_disorder
Australian singer, rapper (born 1990)
personified version of his high manic episodes named 'Mr. Insanity' with his album, Dear Insanity, saying, "I thought it had to be about someone that represents
DPR_Ian
Faking illness for personal gain
the Septuagint supports that position. Odysseus was said to have feigned insanity to avoid participating in the Trojan War. In China's Warring States period
Malingering
Roller Coaster in Las Vegas
Insanity is an inactive thrill ride located 900 ft (270m) above ground at the top of The Strat in Las Vegas, Nevada that opened in 2005. As of March 2023
Insanity_(ride)
2017 video game
FlatOut 4: Total Insanity (stylized as FL4TOUT TOTAL INSANITY) is a 2017 racing video game developed by Kylotonn. It is the fourth game in the FlatOut
FlatOut_4:_Total_Insanity
Condition caused by long-term substance abuse
jurisdictions, "settled insanity" can be used as a basis for an insanity defense, even though voluntary intoxication cannot, if the "settled insanity" negates one
Settled_insanity
Block puzzle with four colored cubes
Instant Insanity is the name given by Parker Brothers to their 1967 version of a puzzle which has existed since antiquity, and which has been marketed
Instant_Insanity
Defense in English criminal law
Insanity in English law is a defence to criminal charges based on the idea that the defendant was unable to understand what he was doing, or, that he was
Insanity_in_English_law
Attempted assassin of Ronald Reagan (born 1955)
Scorsese's 1976 film Taxi Driver. Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity and remained under institutional psychiatric care for over three decades
John_Hinckley_Jr.
Unofficial album by Brian Wilson
Sweet Insanity is an unofficial album by the American musician Brian Wilson that was produced in 1990 as the follow-up to his first solo album, Brian Wilson
Sweet_Insanity
Fitness and nutrition company
supplements. Founded in 1998, it is known for its fitness programs P90X and Insanity. Beachbody was founded in 1998 by Carl Daikeler and Jon Congdon in Santa
The_Beachbody_Company
1987 film by Rob Reiner
across the sea, as do Humperdinck and his soldiers. Atop the Cliffs of Insanity, the man in black defeats Inigo in a sword duel and knocks him out, chokes
The_Princess_Bride
1993 studio album by Gamma Ray
Insanity and Genius is the third studio album by German power metal band Gamma Ray and their final album with Ralf Scheepers on vocals. Additionally, Kai
Insanity_and_Genius
American animated web series
of another object show is Inanimate Insanity, created by Adam Katz in 2011. The Beat described Inanimate Insanity as an "unofficial sister show" to BFDI
Battle_for_Dream_Island
1986 studio album by Tony MacAlpine
Edge of Insanity is the first studio album by guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released in 1986 through Shrapnel Records. In 2014, nearly thirty years after its
Edge_of_Insanity
2011 video game
Afterfall: Insanity is a post-apocalyptic video game developed by Intoxicate Studios and published by Nicolas Entertainment Group. It was released for
Afterfall:_Insanity
2000 studio album by Gov't Mule
Life Before Insanity is the third studio album by Gov't Mule. The album was released on February 15, 2000, by Capricorn Records. The album peaked at No
Life_Before_Insanity
English acid jazz band
funk album in history. The music video for its second single, "Virtual Insanity", also contributed to the band's success. The song was named Video of the
Jamiroquai
American sauce manufacturer
Dave's Gourmet is a company notable for creating and introducing Dave's Insanity Sauce, which formerly held the title of "world's hottest sauce." The sauce
Dave's_Gourmet
First-person shooter video game franchise
successful than both Far Cry 5 and Far Cry Primal. Far Cry VR: Dive Into Insanity is a virtual reality game set in the same tropical island location as Far
Far_Cry
1973 fantasy romance novel by William Goldman
and the enormous Turkish wrestler Fezzik. As they ascend the Cliffs of Insanity, a man in black pursues them. Vizzini cuts their rope, but the man clings
The_Princess_Bride_(novel)
US forensic pathology-related Congress Act of 1984
The Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984 (IDRA) was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on October 12, 1984, amending the United States federal laws
Insanity_Defense_Reform_Act
Soundness, rationality and healthiness of the mind
the soundness, rationality, and health of the human mind, as opposed to insanity. A person is sane if they are rational. In modern society, the term has
Sanity
Swedish CGI-animated character
One car as early as 2001 in the form of "Deng Deng Form" and later "The Insanity Test", both of which were a static background of a Ferrari Formula One
Crazy_Frog
2017 studio album by Projected
Ignite My Insanity is the second studio album by American hard rock band Projected. The album is the band's first release in five years, since the band's
Ignite_My_Insanity
2015 British TV series or programme
By Reason of Insanity is a two-part 2015 BBC documentary miniseries by Louis Theroux. It focuses on the lives of mental patients at two of Ohio's state
By Reason of Insanity (TV series)
By_Reason_of_Insanity_(TV_series)
American multinational music recording company
including forming Insanity Records with Insanity Management. Craig David became the first artist to sign an album deal with Insanity Records. Sony Music
Sony_Music
Australian-American speaker, nutritionist, trainer, and author (born 1957)
and author, who rose to fame in the 1990s with her catchphrase "Stop the Insanity!", the centerpiece of her weight-loss infomercial. Powter has been described
Susan_Powter
Far Cry character
virtual reality game Far Cry VR, and as the player character in Vaas: Insanity, a downloadable content (DLC) expansion for the 2021 game, Far Cry 6. Conceived
Vaas_Montenegro
Psychosis beginning suddenly in the first two weeks after childbirth
(1874) Puerperal insanity. Boston Medical & Surgical Journal 10: 317-319. Conolly J (1864) Clinical features of the principle forms of insanity. Lecture 13
Postpartum_psychosis
2021 South Korean television series
On the Verge of Insanity (Korean: 미치지 않고서야; RR: Michiji ankoseoya) is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Jung Jae-young, Moon So-ri, Lee Sang-yeob
On_the_Verge_of_Insanity
2019 Nigerian crime drama film
Coming from Insanity is a 2019 Nigerian crime drama film directed and written by Akinyemi Sebastian Akinropo. It stars Gabriel Afolayan, Damilola Adegbite
Coming_from_Insanity
English actor and filmmaker (1889–1977)
have made The Great Dictator; I could not have made fun of the homicidal insanity of the Nazis." Speculation about Chaplin's racial origin existed from the
Charlie_Chaplin
Hacker group
Insanity Zine Corp., stylized as Insanity Zine C0rp or IZ Corp, was a Brazilian hacker group active in the beginning of the 2000s. It was known for perpetrating
Insanity_Zine_Corp.
2008 single by Disturbed
"Perfect Insanity" is a song by American heavy metal band Disturbed, released as a single from their fourth album Indestructible. The song was originally
Perfect_Insanity
1987 shooter video game
in 2014. "Insanity Fight". Amiga Hall Of Light. "Insanity Fight". iOS App Store. 13 December 2020. Insanity Fight at Lemon Amiga Insanity Fight at MobyGames
Insanity_Fight
American diplomat and politician (1923–2023)
demanded very extensive amendments that Kissinger reported to Nixon "verge on insanity". Though Nixon had initially supported Kissinger against Thiệu, H.R. Haldeman
Henry_Kissinger
Brazilian television series
Insanity (Portuguese: Insânia) is a Brazilian horror psychological thriller television series, produced by Intro Pictures and Star Original Productions
Insanity_(TV_series)
American ventriloquist and comedian (born 1962)
of Insanity tour. Dunham has been called "America's favorite comedian" by Slate. His introduction of Achmed the Dead Terrorist in Spark of Insanity in
Jeff_Dunham
English musician (1943–2001)
God to kill him, was later acquitted of attempted murder on grounds of insanity and was detained for treatment in a secure mental hospital. He was released
George_Harrison
German philosopher (1844–1900)
it was impossible to teach her anything about philosophy. Nietzsche's insanity was originally diagnosed as tertiary syphilis, in accordance with a prevailing
Friedrich_Nietzsche
Romantic delusional disorder
also commonly referred to as de Clérambault's syndrome and old maid's insanity and it exists alone without comorbidities, has a sudden onset and a chronic
Erotomania
2019 Finnish found footage horror film by Miska Kajanus
Insanity (Finnish: Vihanpidot; literally translated "The Feuding") is a 2019 Finnish found footage horror film written and directed by Miska Kajanus. The
Insanity_(2019_film)
Scottish professional wrestling promotion
2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015. "31 Days of Deathmatches Day 5: King of Insanity ICW "Fear and Loathing X"". 5 October 2019. "ICW: Fear and Loathing XIII
Insane_Championship_Wrestling
1991 short story collection by Will Self
The Quantity Theory of Insanity is a collection of short stories by Will Self. It won the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize in 1993. First published in 1991
The Quantity Theory of Insanity
The_Quantity_Theory_of_Insanity
9th episode of the 8th season of The Simpsons
extraordinary ability to withstand spicy food, except for the "Guatemalan insanity peppers" that Chief Wiggum uses in his chili as he attempts to wash away
El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Jomer (The Mysterious Voyage of Homer)
El_Viaje_Misterioso_de_Nuestro_Jomer_(The_Mysterious_Voyage_of_Homer)
American tennis player (born 1981)
errors, but she nevertheless felt "cheated" and accused Alves of temporary insanity. The controversy renewed calls for, and was widely given credit for, the
Serena_Williams
American rapper and convicted murderer
Killer's Insanity Plea". Los Angeles Times. June 27, 2003. California Penal Code § 25.5 (1994) excludes substance abuse as a basis for an insanity defense
Big_Lurch
2002 studio album by In Flames
Reroute to Remain (subtitled: Fourteen Songs of Conscious Insanity, and on reissue: Fourteen Songs of Conscious Madness) is the sixth studio album by Swedish
Reroute_to_Remain
2007 single by Darin
"Insanity" — 3:45 "Insanity" (The Attic House Mix) — 7:23 "Insanity" (Instrumental) — 3:46 "The Anthem" — 3.01 "Insanity" (Video) — 3:45 "Insanity" (Video
Insanity_(song)
Insanity Streak is an Australian gag cartoon. It began a weekly cartoon in 1992, becoming a daily comic strip in 2000. "Inkspot 54". Issuu. Archived from
Insanity_Streak
Country in Southeast Asia
1770s. In his final years there was a coup, supposedly caused by his "insanity", and eventually Taksin and his sons were executed by his longtime companion
Thailand
Book by Arno Gruen
The Insanity of Normality: Toward Understanding Human Destructiveness is a book about the root causes of cruelty and violence written by psychoanalyst
The_Insanity_of_Normality
American comedy TV show
Turns 50. Now What? Lorne Michaels, Colin Jost and Michael Che on Election Insanity, Succession Plans and Trying to Make America Funny Again". The Hollywood
Saturday_Night_Live
American rock musician and actress (born 1964)
ISBN 978-0-393-05936-6. Jung, K. Elan (2010). Sexual Trauma: A Challenge Not Insanity. The Hudson Press. ISBN 978-0-9831448-0-9. Klaffke, Pamela (2003). Spree:
Courtney_Love
Mental illness involving an unhealthily intense obsession with one specific thing
"one", and mania, meaning "madness" or "frenzy") was a form of partial insanity conceived as single psychological obsession in an otherwise sound mind
Monomania
American murder defendant (born 1964)
Texas jury in her retrial found that Yates was not guilty by reason of insanity. She was consequently committed by the court to the high-security North
Andrea_Yates
1961 book by Michel Foucault
Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason (French: Folie et Déraison – Histoire de la folie à l'âge classique), a 1961 book
Madness_and_Civilization
American criminal and cult leader (1934–2017)
police. At his subsequent trial, Mignano was found not guilty by reason of insanity and committed to a mental hospital. Mignano was an unemployed would-be
Charles_Manson
Guideline governing legal pleas of insanity
sometimes spelled, McNaughton) is a legal test defining the defence of insanity that was formulated by the House of Lords in 1843. It is the established
M'Naghten_rules
Film distributor based in New York City
by RJ Millard and Bill Guentzler. The company has distributed Stop the Insanity: Finding Susan Powter (2025), Endless Cookie (2025), and Starman (2025)
Obscured_Releasing
Lighthearted English colloquialism on the topic of insanity and mercury poisoning
conversation to suggest (lightheartedly) that a person is suffering from insanity. The etymology of the phrase is uncertain, with explanations both connected
Mad_as_a_hatter
American women's rights activist
American advocate for the rights of women and people perceived to have insanity. She was wrongfully committed to an insane asylum by her husband, who claimed
Elizabeth_Packard
American voice actor
the role. They voiced various characters such as Steve Cobs in Inanimate Insanity, Shuto Sendo from Blue Lock, and Mullan Sero from Pass the Monster Meat
Joshua_Waters_(voice_actor)
American boxer and mobster (1928–2005)
crime boss in the United States. For almost thirty years, Gigante feigned insanity in an effort to thwart law enforcement. Dubbed "The Oddfather" and "The
Vincent_Gigante
Queen of the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1901
no shot. He was tried for high treason, found not guilty by reason of insanity, committed to an insane asylum indefinitely, and later sent to live in
Queen_Victoria
American actor and filmmaker (born 1975)
Pierce of Empire credited both Cooper and Copley for "acing swagger and insanity respectively, who best both capture and yet re-forge their iconic characters"
Bradley_Cooper
Italian extreme metal band
scene. Their first two albums Into the Macabre (1988) and Fragments of Insanity (1989) were acclaimed by metal press and fanzines and allowed Necrodeath
Necrodeath
English rock band
(30 July 2022). "'Out Of Our Heads': The Rolling Stones On The Brink Of Insanity". UDiscoverMusic. Retrieved 19 April 2023. "The Rolling Stones Biography"
The_Rolling_Stones
American serial killer (1942–1994)
not guilty by reason of insanity. In his opening statement, one of Gacy's defense attorneys, Robert Motta, remarked: "The insanity defense has been looked
John_Wayne_Gacy
American actor and filmmaker (born 1972)
with two counts of stalking, to which he pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. In March 2010, he was ruled insane, sent to California's state mental
Ben_Affleck
1998 non-fiction history book by Simon Winchester
1998. It was retitled The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary in the United States and
The_Surgeon_of_Crowthorne
2021 American film
The United States of Insanity is a documentary music film directed and produced by Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez. The film premiered at 2021 Fantastic
The_United_States_of_Insanity
American actor (born 1963)
Reuters, in a story titled "The Brangelina fever," called "the point of insanity". To avoid media attention, the couple flew to Namibia for the birth of
Brad_Pitt
2006 United States Supreme Court case
Supreme Court case in which the Court upheld the constitutionality of the insanity defense used by Arizona. The Court affirmed the murder conviction of a
Clark_v._Arizona
Founding Father, U.S. president from 1797 to 1801
of the people, while Adams was labelled a monarchist. He was accused of insanity and marital infidelity. James T. Callender, a Republican propagandist secretly
John_Adams
2007 American TV series or program
Spark of Insanity is ventriloquist Jeff Dunham's second Comedy Central special, which premiered on September 17, 2007. It features the puppets of Walter
Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity
Jeff_Dunham:_Spark_of_Insanity
2024 murder of an American rapper in Florida
evaluated by a forensic neuropsychologist, and they planned to put up an insanity defense against the murder and attempted murder charges preferred against
Murder_of_Julio_Foolio
1997 live album by Tony MacAlpine
Live Insanity is a live album by guitarist Tony MacAlpine, released in 1997 through Victor Entertainment and reissued on June 4, 2002 through Lion Music;
Live_Insanity
American serial killer (1960–1994)
original on October 1, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2018. "Dahmer Enters Insanity Plea". The Southeast Missourian. January 14, 1992. p. 3. Archived from
Jeffrey_Dahmer
Natural satellite orbiting Earth
these cycles to human biology. The Moon has long been associated with insanity and irrationality; the words lunacy and lunatic are derived from the Latin
Moon
1996 film directed by Gregory Hoblit
Vail grows conflicted, knowing that he could acquit his client via an insanity defense, but he cannot legally change his strategy mid-trial. Vail delivers
Primal_Fear_(film)
American heavy metal band
personal and socially conscious issues. Religious and military leaders, rage, insanity, monsters, and drugs—among other themes—were explored on Master of Puppets
Metallica
American actor (born 1943)
tells the story of Travis Bickle, a lonely taxi driver who descends into insanity. In preparation for the role, De Niro spent time with members of a U.S
Robert_De_Niro
Russian novelist (1821–1881)
you read them; frailty and madness, wickedness and saintliness, and the insanity of gambling were there to know". James Joyce praised Dostoevsky's prose:
Fyodor_Dostoevsky
Academic journal
issued in 1844, at which time it was known as the American Journal of Insanity. The title changed to the current form with the July issue of 1943. According
The American Journal of Psychiatry
The_American_Journal_of_Psychiatry
President of the United States from 1829 to 1837
intervened to restrain Lawrence, who was later found not guilty by reason of insanity and institutionalized. This was the first attempt to assassinate a sitting
Andrew_Jackson
American domestic terrorist (1942–2023)
to dismiss his court-appointed lawyers because they wished him to plead insanity to avoid the death penalty. He pleaded guilty to all charges in 1998 and
Ted_Kaczynski
Major World War II battle from 1942 to 1943
September. A letter found on the body of a German officer described the insanity of the battle and brutal nature of the urban combat: We must reach the
Battle_of_Stalingrad
Latin legal phrase meaning "of unsound mind"
Non compos mentis is a Latin legal phrase that translates to "of unsound mind": nōn ("not") prefaces compos mentis, meaning "having control of one's mind
Non_compos_mentis
Erotic practices involving domination and sadomasochism
1080/15504281003705238. ISSN 1550-428X. S2CID 57665777. "Dr. Joseph Merlino on sexuality, insanity, Freud, fetishes and apathy". Wikinews (Interview). Interviewed by David
BDSM
is a defense of insanity: "that every man is to be presumed to be sane, and... that to establish a defense on the ground of insanity, it must be clearly
Timeline of disability rights in the United States
Timeline_of_disability_rights_in_the_United_States
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Biblical
or Anath, answer; song; poverty
Boy/Male
British, Danish, Dutch, English, German
Brave Friend
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Blore in Staffordshire, possibly named from Old English blÅr ‘swelling’, ‘hill’.
Girl/Female
English
Based on the initials J. C. or an abbreviation of Jacinda.
Female
Irish
Diminutive form of Irish Gaelic BrÃd, BRÃDIN means "little exalted one."
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Precious Stones; Jewels; Variant of Jawahir
Biblical
this or that; brightness; comeliness
Boy/Male
Muslim
Female
Egyptian
, fortune.
Male
African
an obscure prince of Ethiopia.
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superl.
Gentle; pleasant; kind; soft; bland; clement; hence, moderate in degree or quality; -- the opposite of harsh, severe, irritating, violent, disagreeable, etc.; -- applied to persons and things; as, a mild disposition; a mild eye; a mild air; a mild medicine; a mild insanity.
a.
The condition of being mad; insanity; lunacy.
n.
Insanity; madness.
a.
Causing insanity or madness.
n.
Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity. Cf. Delirium.
n.
Violent distraction of mind; violent emotion; excessive grief of anxiety; insanity; madness.
n.
Craziness; insanity.
a.
Characterized by insanity or the utmost folly; chimerical; unpractical; as, an insane plan, attempt, etc.
a.
Exhibiting unsoundness or disorded of mind; not sane; mad; deranged in mind; delirious; distracted. See Insanity, 2.
v. t.
To affect with insanity, especially in a slight degree; to make partially insane; -- rarely used except in the past participle.
n.
A hypochondriacal condition verging upon insanity, occurring in those whose brains have been unduly taxed; -- called also brain fag.
n.
Insanity.
n.
Mania; insanity.
n.
Insanity; madness; esp. that form which consists in weakness or total loss of thought and reason; mental imbecility; idiocy.
n.
Insanity or madness; properly, the kind of insanity which is broken by intervals of reason, -- formerly supposed to be influenced by the changes of the moon; any form of unsoundness of mind, except idiocy; mental derangement or alienation.
n.
The state of being insane; unsoundness or derangement of mind; madness; lunacy.
n.
Anger; madness; insanity; rage.
n.
Mental derangement; insanity.
n.
Dementia; loss of mental powers. See Insanity.
n.
Such a mental condition, as, either from the existence of delusions, or from incapacity to distinguish between right and wrong, with regard to any matter under action, does away with individual responsibility.