insanity

in Vietnamese Suy sụp tinh thần, điên rồ

BrE /ɪnˈsænəti/ AmE /ɪnˈsænəti/

noun en → vi

1 MENTAL ILLNESS [singular] B2

Suy sụp tinh thần, điên rồ

a serious mental illness that makes someone behave in a way that is not normal or sensible

  • suffer from insanity

Collocations mental health and insanity · treatment for insanity

  • He was committed to a mental institution because of his insanity.

    Anh ta đã bị đưa vào bệnh viện tâm thần vì sự điên rồ của mình.

2 EXTREME BEHAVIOR [singular] C1

Hành vi điên rồ, thái độ không bình thường

extremely foolish or unreasonable behavior; something that is so stupid or silly that it seems crazy

  • act with insanity

Collocations insanity of a situation · insane behavior

  • The way they are spending money is sheer insanity.

    Cách họ tiêu tiền là hành động điên rồ.